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The massive palm oil plantations of Malaysia and Borneo are not being planted by poor locals, but by wealthy landowners.
by pcrh 6y ago
The massive palm oil plantations of Malaysia and Borneo are not being planted by poor locals, but by wealthy landowners.
- missedthecue 6y agoBut the point is, poor locals are productively employed earning more than they would doing something else. (additionally, small farmers make up 40% of Indonesia's palm oil production) https://snv.org/update/smallholder-palm-oil-farmers-can-farm-sustainably-external-support-necessary https://snv.org/update/smallholder-palm-oil-farmers-can-farm...