Posts By MONGABAY
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66Sugar News in EnglishWorld’s biggest deforestation project gets underway in Papua for sugarcane
Excavators have begun clearing land in Merauke, Papua, for a massive sugarcane project, touted as the world’s largest deforestation operation. The project...
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62Edible Oil News in EnglishIndonesia palm oil lobby pushes 1 million hectares of new Sulawesi plantations
In Indonesia, a new palm oil expansion plan aims to develop 1 million hectares across Sulawesi. While proponents argue this will boost...
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77Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishUttar Pradesh to fast-track biofuel production with the right blend of ethanol and biogas
India aims for net-zero emissions by 2070 and a 45% reduction in GDP emission intensity by 2030 from 2005 levels. To support...
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85Sugar News in EnglishSugarcane megaproject poses latest threat to Papua’s forests, communities
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government plans to establish 2 million hectares of sugarcane plantations in Papua, clearing biodiverse rainforests to eliminate sugar...
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112EnglishIntensive agriculture in the Pan Amazon: Soy, maize and other field crops
The most important production system in the Pan Amazon when measured by GDP is the cultivation of annual crops: particularly soy, but...
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111EnglishAmid socioeconomic slump, new sugar cane varieties offer hope in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is a nation where agriculture is a pivotal factor of the country’s economy. However, the past two years...
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120Edible Oil News in EnglishIndonesian regulator gets 12 years’ jail for palm oil permit bribery
JAKARTA — A court in Indonesia’s Riau province, the country’s palm oil heartland, has sentenced a high-ranking official to 12 years in...
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146Edible Oil News in EnglishCourt ruling spares Papua forest from further clearing for palm oil
JAKARTA — An Indonesian court has upheld a government decision to curb the expansion of a multibillion-dollar oil palm plantation project in...
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110Edible Oil News in EnglishPalm oil giants Indonesia, Malaysia start talks with EU over deforestation rule
JAKARTA — Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s top two producers of palm oil, have set up a joint task force with the...
