New Report Deals Further Blow to EU’s Unscientific ILUC Proposal
The European Union’s proposal to introduce Indirect Land-Use Change (ILUC) into renewable energy policy has been criticized by scientists, politicians and business as unscientific and unworkable. It...
View ArticleInterview with Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusof Basiron by Capital Today
Find out what Dr Yusof Basiron has to say on Wilmar’s recent new sourcing policy, the current state of the Malaysian palm oil industry, the success stories and challenges the industry faces and why...
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No Deforestation – An Ethically Irresponsible and Flawed Demand by ENGOs
The ENGOs have recently pushed for a no deforestation policy for oil palm producers. This unilateral move was made possible by getting big food companies to force palm oil suppliers to agree to a...
View ArticleNew French Senate report is irresponsible on environmental, social, economic...
Last month, French Senator Yves Daudigny, along with his colleague Catherine Deroche, released a report calling for more taxes for the French people – specifically, “behavioural taxes”. In this report,...
View ArticleObama didn’t see the big picture
The recent visit to Malaysia by US President Barack Obama drew significant interest – and rightly so. The United States is looking to expand its relations with Malaysia; yet, there was one comment by...
View ArticleA Message from Malaysia’s Small Farmers to President Obama
The National Association of Small Holders, Malaysia (NASH) – the trade association that represents the interests of the more than 300,000 small palm oil farmers in Malaysia – is out with a video...
View ArticleFor a Better, More Responsible Certification on Palm Oil
This week in London, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is meeting for its annual conference. Malaysia is one of the world’s largest palm oil producers, and many Malaysian companies are...
View ArticleNo deforestation campaign is a slogan with no evidence
The latest trend for NGOs and companies attempting to limit, or stop, the progress of palm oil, is the ‘No Deforestation’ agenda, led by the for-profit NGO, The Forest Trust (TFT). The campaign is...
View Article‘Attack’ from Green Police
THE campaign against palm oil is multifaceted. It includes not only spreading negative ideas about palm oil around the world, but also attacking anyone who dares to tell the positive story. The...
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Malaysian Palm Oil : Sustainable production for global food and industry
As Malaysia continues to gain prominence on the world economic stage, the country is increasingly confident about palm oil’s place in its economy. Its Economic Transformation Program (ETP) expects the...
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