HACIENDA LA CABAÑA S . A .
increase in the mix of biodiesel levels greater than 10 percent .
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In recent years , the company developed a “ hybrid ” palm variety , known as high oleic palm oil . This species offers a number of competitive advantages in the cultivation process , from its extraction and product commercialization , to taking advantage of the weather conditions such as :
• Its resistance to certain pests and diseases such as bud rot , a disease that destroyed more than 50,000 hectares of palm oil in Colombia .
• High oleic palm oil is naturally fluid , contrary to normal palm oils in cold regions that are mixed with soybean oil ( imported to Colombia in high volumes ) to be consumed as a liquid ; therefore , this new product can replace soybeans imports .
• It has a lower content of saturated fatty acids , a trait valued by the global market .
“ The country needs to invest more in research and development to establish an industry from palm oil ”
– Camilo Colmenares , CEO of Hacienda La Cabaña
82 September 2014