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After Asia, palm oil faces the backlash in Africa

Land acquired for plantations impacting Gabon, Cameroon, Congo Basin: green groups

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Published Wed, Dec 28, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    Yaounde, Cameroon

    PALM oil's lower cost has made it popular in commercial food production, but after being blamed for deforestation in Asia, palm oil plantations are now getting a similar rap in Africa.

    The sheer scale of land required is having an impact in Gabon, Cameroon and the Congo Basin, environmentalists say.

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