Major Component of the food security of the countries of Asia and of the tropical belt, the pipeline of the oil palm is the subject of criticism sometimes strong as to its impact on the environment and the deforestation.

Based on the scientific and technical knowledge accumulated by the researchers and experts on the Cirad, this book takes into account the work done in regard to sustainable development of the oil palm since the beginning of the years 2000, which should lead quickly to a chain-of-custody certification guarantor of good practices.

A culture of respecting the goal of a sustainable production to the effects of the consumption of palm oil on human health, this book addresses all areas of the plant and its products: market, morphology and biology, creation and exploitation of the palmeraie with study of environmental and socio-economic impact, extraction and use of products and by-products, safety at work and health.

This technical guide is aimed at a broad audience of professionals in the field as well as to researchers and students wanting to document on this plant, currently first source of fatty body plant on the world market.

Edition 2012. Book published in the collection Agricultures in tropical pocket, a co-publishing Dispute, CTA and agronomic Presses of Gembloux.

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