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Title:
Palm Oil: Sustainable Crops in Peru
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United Nations, New York, May 2009 - Palm oil production has risen sharply in Peru over the past decades. For many farmers in the region, growing palm is an important alternative to the often illegal cultivation of coca. A UN programme is helping them make the switch to sustainable crops. Script (pdf): http://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/unia1184.pdf
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United Nations, UN, United Nations In Action, Peru, Palm Oil, Sustainable development,
Palm Oil: Sustainable Crops in Peru
Description:
United Nations, New York, May 2009 - Palm oil production has risen sharply in Peru over the past decades. For many farmers in the region, growing palm is an important alternative to the often illegal cultivation of coca. A UN programme is helping them make the switch to sustainable crops. Script (pdf): http://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/unia1184.pdf
Author:
unitednations
Tags:
United Nations, UN, United Nations In Action, Peru, Palm Oil, Sustainable development,
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