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Asian Countries Are Significant Players in Vegetable Oils Markets

Not only are people in developing countries striving for more balanced diets, their demand for the oils required to add nutritional value and flavor to the food they eat is growing.

Over the past decade, the production of vegetable oils (the category that includes all edible oils) has more than doubled. With more than 70 percent of the world’s total production of palm oil, Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia have become significant players in the global vegetable oil market. Crops grown to produce these oils have significant requirements for nutrients, especially potash.