Palm Oil and Extreme Violence in Honduras:
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Turning Palm Oil to Profits The fruit of the oil palm, a tropical palm tree, is a key agricultural product in Honduras. However, many small-scale producers of the crop lack the equipment and organizational capacity necessary for their business to thrive.
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- How does palm oil affect economic development in Honduras?
- Economic, ecological, and social dimensions were studied under the lens of an assemblage. Palm oil production offers economic benefits for the country in terms of export revenues and contribution to the GDP, which also trickles down to small-scale producers in rural areas in Honduras.
- Can oil palm farmers make money in Honduras?
- Oil palm farmers in Honduras more than doubled the amount of oil they can collect thanks to a partnership between TechnoServe and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food for Progress program. These small-scale farmers now own an oil processing plant,enabling them to generate income and jobs for their families and their community.
- Does Honduras have a palm oil cooperative?
- Honduras has about 200,000 hectares of oil palm, almost exclusively in the north of the country (Image: Peg Hunter / Flickr, CC BY NC) The palm oil cooperative Hondupalma stands as a beacon of hope against a backdrop of violence in Honduras, according to several people involved with the company.
- Is palm oil production sustainable in Indonesia?
- EScaling up sustainable palm oil production in IndonesiaFast facts: Palm Oil in IndonesiaToday, the expansion of agricultural land for palm oil plantations poses a significant threat to the wo
- Does Indonesia's palm oil industry have injustice?
- The joint investigation by Mongabay, The Gecko Project and BBC News exposed a widespread issue of injustice that’s seemingly prevalent across Indonesia’s palm oil industry. The national and international coverage, extensive official acknowledgments and consequent governmental actions attest to its influence.
- How has palm oil re-distribution affected rural livelihoods in Honduras?
- Rural livelihoods have benefited from the development of the palm oil sector, which has created thousands of direct and indirect jobs in historically impoverished areas of Honduras. The palm oil industry has had a re-distribution effect by also bringing in investment to these rural areas.