1.2 Soybean
Biodiesel production form soybean yields other valuable subproducts
in addition to glycerin: soybean meal and pellets (used as food for
livestock) and flour (which have a high content of lecithin, a protein).
1.3 Oil Palm
Two kinds of oil are obtained from the fruit: palm oil proper, from
the pulp, and palm kernel oil, from the nut of the fruit (after oil extraction,
palm kernel cake is used as livestock food). Several high oil-yield varieties
have been developed.
Indonesia and Malaysia are the leading producers.