PALM OIL: FROM PLANTATION TO LAW AND GLOBAL TRADE COMMUNICATION

This book is designed to provide a comprehensiveunderstanding of the palm oil industry, covering its entire value chain. The discussion begins with plantation and cultivation practices, continues through postharvest handling, processing, and management, and extends to legal frameworks and certification systems that shape the industry. In addition, it highlights the role of agricultural social communication, stakeholder engagement, and global trade communication strategies, which position palm oil as one of the most strategic commodities in the world.

Palm oil is the world‟s most widely consumed vegetable oil, central to global trade, food, cosmetics, and biofuels. Its rapid expansion, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, has brought significant economic benefits but also sparked intense debate over environmental and social impacts.