The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is native to West Africa. It was introduced to then Malaya by the British in the 1870s. Photos: MPOC
If ever there was a commodity so intimately connected to the history of this nation, it would have to be palm oil. First introduced here from foreign shores, the commodity has since become a crucial part of the bedrock of the country’s economy, socio-development and political stability.
Oil palm plantations currently occupy over 5 million hectares, while palm oil accounts for almost 6% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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