(MPOB Transfer of Technology)
Information technology (IT) in land related matters comprises the geographic information system (GIS), global positioning system (GPS) and remote sensing (RS). GIS is a computer-based system that helps to manipulate georeferenced data. It involves the entering, storing, manipulating, analysing and displaying of geographic or spatial data (Congalton and Green, 1992). IT provides the quickest and … Read more
The understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the oil palm environment have increased considerably over the last decade. Three of the most important GHG are nitrous dioxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). A number of potential strategirs has been formulated to reduce such emissions. The chamber method is commonly used to measure … Read more
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an analytical tool that is used to evaluate the impact to ecosystem quality, resources and human health along the whole life cycle of a product. In the case of palm oil production, LCA captures these effects at the various stages, which cover the production of oil palm seedlisings plantations, the … Read more
A life-cycle assessment (LCA) enables a detailed evaluation of the environmental performance of the palm oil refining sector as it is a tool to measure the environmental aspects and potentia; impacts related to the refining process. LCA compiles an inventory of the inflow (material/resource and energy) and outflows (solid waste, gaseous and liquid emissions), evaluates … Read more
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool to evaluate the environmental burdens associated with a product, process or activity by identifying and quantifying the energy and materials used and the wastes released to the environment, to assess the impact of those energy and materials used and released to the environment, and to identify and evaluate … Read more