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Our Rigorous Palm Oil Standard Deserves Recognition for Sustainability
Malaysia's mandatory palm oil certification scheme, the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO), is a world-class standard capable of...
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May 76 min read
Nigeria Spends N430bn Annually To Import Palm Oil
In this interview, the president of the Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN), Mr Joe Onyiuke, who is a lawyer and...
May 25 min read
COVID-19 Remembered: The Oil Palm Business Continuity
In March 2020, Malaysia confronted the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the imposition of a nationwide movement control order (MCO)...
Apr 264 min read
My Say: Using Palm Oil Residue for Fuel and Feed Makes Green Sense
Living in Malaysia, one can’t help but be aware of our golden oil crop, palm oil. It is literally everywhere, which got me thinking about...
Feb 274 min read
Malaysian Oil Palm Industry to Stage Stronger Performance Next Year
Our oil palm industry is set to move into 2024 with a better prospect. We are looking at a brighter performance next year in anticipation...
Feb 234 min read
Malaysia, the Netherlands Enhance Sustainability in Oil Palm Industry
Early this month, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Plantation and Commodities...
Dec 22, 20235 min read
Effects of Windfall Profit Levy on The Palm Oil Industry
The sustainable palm oil production in Malaysia is the consequence of many people’s long years of suffering and sacrifice. This obvious...
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Oil Palm and Deforestation: Malaysia Cannot Be Considered A 'High-Risk' Country
The debate on the impact of EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) on the palm oil sector in Malaysia has been in the headlines for several...
Jun 13, 202312 min read
Sustainability And Its Role in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
By: Dr Rosediana Suharto Sustainable palm oil observer Responsible Sustainable Palm Oil Initiatives (RPOI) Bogor, Indonesia - According...
Mar 23, 20237 min read
The ‘Golden Crop’ Shines Bright on External Factors but Ends the Year Almost Unchanged
Like many other commodities, Malaysia’s golden crop — palm oil — went through a whirlwind of a year. The upward trend in prices saw...
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Advancing Oil Palm Industry
The Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre (ABBC), a division of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), is now the largest oil palm...
Dec 20, 20224 min read
ESG Challenges in the Palm Oil Industry
The Malaysian palm oil industry has had a head start when it comes to addressing sustainability as well as environmental, social and...
Jul 5, 20224 min read
Integrated Palm Oil Producers Expected to Remain Firm When CPO Rally Fizzles Out
Integrated palm oil producers with upstream and downstream operations are expected to withstand lower crude palm oil (CPO) prices better...
Jul 5, 202210 min read
RSPO CEO Joseph D'Cruz: We Need to Get Better at Telling the Sustainable Palm Oil Story
The former UN executive is three months into his role leading the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. He tells Eco-Business that the...
May 17, 20223 min read
AI, Drone Tech Can Help Palm Oil Industry
There is growing concern about the import ban on palm oil products into the United States. A few companies were slapped with the withhold...
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