Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Malaysia and Indonesia

Indonesia surpassed Malaysia as the biggest palm oil producer in 2006 and as the biggest exporter of palm oil in 2008 (Table 8-A, Fig. 8.1).With its vast land bank for agricultural activities, the country has set a target to produce more than 40

The palm oil extraction is to be done with the fresh palm fruit to avoid the deterioration of palm oil so the countries doing the cultivation are extracting the oil themselves. The crude palm oil comes out as yellow red or dark yellow in color