What happens to global food security when the most efficient oil crop hits its limit?

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## Global food security faces higher prices, tighter supply, and greater risk of food insecurity when palm oil can no longer keep expanding.

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Palm oil is the world’s most productive oil crop, but Malaysia’s output has plateaued and Indonesia, which provides about 60% of global supply, is also showing signs of production fatigue. At the same time, global demand for oils and fats is still rising by about 3% a year, so a supply limit would push prices higher across the entire oils and fats market.

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