Indonesia begins using palm oil sourced from Tanzania to develop high-yield palm trees
In Tanzania, Tanzania Insight reported that Indonesia has launched an ambitious initiative to develop next-generation palm oil trees using genetic resources from Tanzania, marking a significant step in agricultural collaboration between the two nations.
The report noted that Indonesia has begun utilizing palm oil genetic resources from Tanzania to create a new generation of high-yield, climate-resilient palm trees.
Eddy Martono, Chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI), emphasized the critical importance of Tanzania’s genetic resources in advancing Indonesia’s palm oil research capabilities. He highlighted that these materials would play a pivotal role in developing superior palm varieties capable of producing higher yields while withstanding increasingly challenging environmental conditions.
The genetic collection from Tanzania is substantial and diverse, comprising 102 palm oil samples—84 dura and 18 tenera varieties. This collaborative research effort between Tanzanian and Indonesian scientists resulted in the collection of more than 83,000 seeds. Currently, over 29,000 seedlings are prepared for the next stages of research and field trials, according to the report.
Category: Food & Agriculture
