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by M. Jegathesan Agence France-Presse IJOK, Malaysia (AFP) — Overripe palm oil fruits hang untouched in trees while others lie rotting scattered around a plantation, as Malaysian farmers reap the bitter harvest of a severe labor shortage. The tropical country is the world’s second-biggest producer of the edible vegetable oil, which is found in many everyday goods from chocolate to cosmetics. The sector has long been reliant on migrants from neighboring Indonesia for back-breaking plantation […]
by Sofia Bouderbala Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Russia’s invasion of agricultural power Ukraine has severely disrupted the global wheat market, prompting warnings that the conflict could lead to hunger in some countries. – Why is wheat irreplaceable? – Wheat is milled into flour to make a huge range of foods, from bread to pasta to desserts. “Everyone eats wheat, but not everyone is capable of producing it,” says Bruno Parmentier, an economist and […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has banned imports from a Malaysian palm oil giant whose products are found in numerous everyday goods worldwide over concerns its workers face a litany of abuse. Palm oil is a common ingredient in items ranging from processed foods to cosmetics, and Malaysia is the second-biggest producer of the commodity after neighbouring Indonesia. Together, the countries produce 85 percent of the world’s supply. But the industry […]
