HYBRID TENERA SPECIES
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Elaeis guineensis
• Improved Growth
• Disease Resistant Seedlings
• High-yielding perennial crop
• Source of palm oil & palm kernel oil (food, cosmetics, biofuel)
• Strong export demand & high market value
• Multi-purpose by-products (oil, kernel cake for animal feed, husk for energy)
• Drought and heat tolerant in tropical regions
• Economic empowerment crop – supports industries & farmers