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The oil palm is the world's most valuable oil crop. Its production has increased over the decades, reaching 56 million tons in 2013, and it gives the highest yields per hectare of all oil crops. Remarkably, oil palm has remained profitable through periods of low prices. Demand for palm oil is also expanding, with the edible demand now complemented by added demand from biodiesel producers. The Oil Palm is the definitive reference work on this important crop. This fifth edition features new topics - including the conversion of palm oil to biodiesel, and discussions about the impacts of palm oil production on the environment and effects of climate change alongside comprehensively revised chapters, with updated references throughout. The Oil Palm, Fifth Edition will be useful to researchers, plantation and mill managers who wish to understand the science underlying recommended practices. It is an indispensable reference for agriculture students and all those working in the oil palm industry worldwide.
An accountof the last few days of a dying brother. The book presents the emotions, the personal dramas and the turmoil this brings. While it is intensely personal, it is also a story of a universal situation when people face the impending demise of a family member.
Pemeliharaan dan Pemuliharaan Alam Sekitar di Malaysia memuatkan 12 bab yang diusahakan oleh penulis dari latar ilmu yang pelbagai sebagai reaksi mereka terhadap kepentingan memelihara dan memulihara alam sekitar di Malaysia. Buku ini ditulis untuk memberi pengetahuan, maklumat dan kesedaran tentang isu-isu berkaitan pemeliharaan dan pemuliharaan alam sekitar di Malaysia agar alam sekitar terus terpelihara. Hal ini kerana persoalan alam sekitar semakin penting dan menyerlah dalam kehidupan seharian masyarakat dan menjadi agenda utama dalam pembangunan negara. Alam sekitar sangat penting dipelihara dan dipulihara kerana ia bukan sahaja memberikan perkhidmatan kepada manusia tetapi juga merupakan sistem bantuan kehidupan yang tidak ternilai. Semoga buku ini dapat mengisi ruang yang belum diliputi oleh buku lain di samping menampung kekurangan tersebut dalam usaha memupuk sikap prihatin dan sifat kecintaan yang mendalam terhadap alam sekitar.
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