The Oil Palm

The Oil Palm

by Corley, R. H. V.

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The oil palm is the world's most valuable oil crop. With palm oil production increasing by more than 50% in the last decade of the twentieth century and set to double in the next twenty years, it has never before been so important to understand the history, use and cultivation of this fascinating crop. There have been many new developments since the third edition of The Oil Palm in 1988, particularly in the fields of clonal propagation, agronomy, breeding and molecular genetics. This new editio…

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  • Full title :The Oil Palm.

Summary

The oil palm is the world's most valuable oil crop. With palm oil production increasing by more than 50% in the last decade of the twentieth century and set to double in the next twenty years, it has never before been so important to understand the history, use and cultivation of this fascinating crop. There have been many new developments since the third edition of The Oil Palm in 1988, particularly in the fields of clonal propagation, agronomy, breeding and molecular genetics. This new edition has been completely rewritten, and is the first book to record and explore these and m.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2008.
  • Edition:4th ed

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Wiley
  • Place of Publication:Hoboken
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2008.

Notes

3.4.1.1 Types of classification.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (608 pages).

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0632052120, 9780632052127
  • oclc:ocn990659176
  • LC Classification:SB299.P3 C65 2003eb
  • Dewey Decimal:633.851

Table of Contents

The Oil Palm; Contents; Preface to the fourth edition; Preface to the third edition; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. The origin and development of the oil palm industry; 1.1 Origin of the oil palm; 1.1.1 Physical evidence; 1.1.2 Historical evidence; 1.1.3 Natural habitat; 1.2 The oil palm in africa; 1.2.1 Geographical distribution; 1.2.2 African palm groves; 1.2.3 Early trade; 1.2.4 Development, use and improvement of the African palm groves; 1.3 Development of the oil palm plantation industry.

1.3.1 The African plantation industry1.3.2 The Deli palm; 1.3.3 The Asian plantation industry; 1.4 World-wide development of the industry, 1950-2001; 1.4.1 General; 1.4.2 Price structures and competitiveness; 1.4.2.1 Changes in the past; 1.4.2.2 Future changes; 1.4.2.3 Competition between regions; 1.4.2.4 Competition between products; 1.4.3 Single-country developments; 1.4.3.1 Indonesia; 1.4.3.2 Malaysia; 1.4.3.3 Other Asian countries; 1.4.3.4 Nigeria; 1.4.3.5 Democratic Republic of the Congo; 1.4.3.6 The Ivory Coast; 1.4.3.7 Other West African countries; 1.4.3.8 Brazil; 1.4.3.9 Colombia.

1.4.3.10 Costa Rica1.4.3.11 Ecuador;…

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Subjects

Agriculture Earth & Environmental Sciences Oil palm Plant Sciences

Writers

Corley, R. H. V. Tinker, P. B. H.

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