Prabowo Defends Palm Oil Expansion, Calls It a 'Miracle Crop'

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has described palm oil as a “miracle crop,” rejecting criticism from groups that oppose the expansion of palm oil plantations in Indonesia.Prabowo made ...

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