PNG has a number of oil palm plantations spread across several Provinces including West New Britain, Milne Bay and Northern (Oro).

In February 2010 Cargills sold its three PNG oil palm operations to PNGs largest oil palm company, New Britain Palm Oil Limited for US$175 million. NBPOL is controlled by Malaysian State owned enterprise, Kulim.  

NBPOL is a member of the controversial Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil which was established by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and is accused of greenwashing the oil palm industry.

You can follow the latest oil palm developments in PNG through the PNG Oil Palm Watch profile on Facebook.

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Oil palm takes off in Sepik

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Post Courier

Striking oil palm workers return to work

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Little Green Palai

Oil palm 'employs more'

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Post Courier

Pomio to get oil palm

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Post Courier

Ramu workers go on the rampage

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The National

Torokina locals oppose Henry Chow and Lae Biscuits oil palm push

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PNG Exposed blog

Oil palm lull irks East Sepik locals

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The National

Oil palm for Torokina

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Post Courier

Rich oil palm harvest

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The National

Ramu to produce 21,000 tonnes of crude plam oil

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The National