Something Old, Something New

Synopsis

The oil palm is grown as a plantation crop in West Africa, the Far East and tropical America. Examines three developments in oil palm technology which have made an important contribution to agricultural productivity in Third World countries: 1) improved transportation using buffalo carts and sledges; 2) pollination which has been improved in Malaysia following introduction of the West African weevil (genus ‘Elaeidobius’); 3) clonal techniques, developed at a Unilever research unit, which ensure the production of high-yielding plants.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 43 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 43 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1985

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

A-level students of current affairs, socio-economics; undergraduate courses in crop protection and tropical agriculture.*

Subjects

Agriculture; Biology; Development studies

Keywords

palm oil production

Credits

Director

Peter Campbell

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Film Lane Productions

Sponsor

Name

Unilever

Distributor

Name

Scottish Central Film & Video Library

Notes

See: Scottish Screen