Oil Palm
by Rethinam, P & K L Chadha
ISBN: 9789390371051
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 12395.00
Biblio : 2019, xxxviii+316p., figs., color phto., tbls., indx., 25cm
Author Profile
Dr P. Rethinam obtained his graduation and post-graduation in agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. He started his career as Research Assistant in 1963, Assistant Lecturer and Assistant Professor up to 1976 at TNAU, Coimbatore and then joined Agricultural Research Service in ICAR in 1976. He became Project Coordinator, (Palms) in 1982 and was responsible for research coordination and management of palms. He was selected as Assistant Director General (Plantation Crops),
About The Book
Oil Palm ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq) a perennial oil yielding palm with maximum oil potential of 18 t /of palm oil /ha /yr and achievable yield of 8 to 12 t oil /ha/ yr has brought about a revolution in the global vegetable oil economy over the years. With humble production of 1.2 million tons in 1960 it reached 49.0 million tons by 2017 occupying first position and pushing soya bean to second place. India introduced oil palm at the same time as Malaysia started its commercial plantations but r
Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword vii
Preface ix
1. The Oil Palm 1
1.1. Importance of Oil Palm
1.2. Importance of Palm Oil
2. Global Vegetable Oil Scenario 7
2.1. Global Scenario
2.2. Indian Scenario of Vegetable Oils
3. Global Palm Oil Scenario 17
3.1. Harvested Area, Production and Productivity of Palm Oil
3.2. World Major Producers of Palm Oil
3.3. Major Countries Exporting and Importing Palm Oil
3.4. Palm Oil Production in the Asia-Pacific Region
3.5. Future Contribution from Palm O
