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by nixonpjoshua1 2318 days ago
I think it is worth noting palm is already incredibly productive as a crop, replacing it with oilseed crops isn't even close to using the same amount of land per amount of productivity. You would be hard pressed to beat its productivity by modifying a grain crop.

http://theconversation.com/palm-oil-scourge-of-the-earth-or-...