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NUSA DUA, Indonesia :Indonesia's chief economic minister said on Thursday he is confident palm oil production can be increased in coming years to meet the country's rising demand for biofuel.

7 tonnes per hectare each, and soybean oil yields just .4 tonnes. And because palm oil can be harvested year-round, it generally has a leg up on soybean oil, which is only produced once a year.