Extra boost for Sabah oil palm
Sabah’s oil palm industry received a shot in the arm with the recognition of Lahad Datu Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) as a palm oil tender portDaily Express , 26 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Sabah Timber mischief in Vietnam
Some are calling Vietnam’s improved performance deceptive, achieved at the expense of its neighbours, specifically Lao and Cambodia.Asean Post , 26 May 2019
Viet Nam, Timber, vietnam Logging ravaging the Solomon Islands’ forests
Logging companies are clearing forests on the islands at a rapid rate, but with Sogavare re-elected as PM, there seems little prospect for change.Asia Times , 25 May 2019
Solomon Islands, Timber, Illegal logging Primary Industries Ministry, Palm Oil Board to sign MoU with Tsinghua University on biofuel research
The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tsinghua University, China, for research on palm oil as biofuel.Malay Mail , 25 May 2019
China, Palm Oil, China Malaysia prepares to boost palm-biofuel use in wake of EU limits
Malaysia’s national automotive policy is expected to allow for a higher percentage of palm-biodiesel blends over the next few decades, according to International Trade and Industry Minister Darell Leiking.Free Malaysia Today , 25 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU Palm oil watchdog to create separate standards for smallholders - Indonesia director
A global palm oil industry watchdog is planning a separate standard for smallholders to help them adopt sustainable practices and get green certification, the Indonesian director of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) said.The Star Online , 24 May 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, indonesia 'Palm and soy are just the beginning': Retailers push for traceability, sustainability in their supply chains
Sustainably sourced palm oil and soy have shot up the agenda of European retailers. According to Penny Coates, non-executive director of own brand retail solution providers S4RB, this is "just the beginning".Food Navigator , 24 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, Supply chain Activists use satellites to detect illegal oil palm plantations in Indonesia
Agung Dwinurcahya, an activist working for the anti-deforestation group Haka, said the organization would take legal measures when it detected a forest area loss of more than five hectares or if it found a protected species was being threatened.News 4 Europe , 24 May 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, forest loss E.U plan to phase out palm based biodiesel by 2030 begins on 10th June 2019
The E.U officially published the regulations set out new criteria for use of palm oil in biofuels in the block. The new rules to become effective from the 10th of June restricts on the type of biofuels from food including palm that can be counted towards the E.U renewable energy directives.Palm Oil Analytics , 24 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU ban Kazakhstan eyes role as distribution hub for Malaysian palm oil to Russia, Eurasian Union, rep says
Kazakhstan wants to become the central distribution hub for Malaysian palm oil and other products in Central Asia, connecting the resources to Russia and the Eurasian Union.Malay Mail reports, 24 May 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, Palm oil Restoring the fortune of Felda
What has happened to the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), once the pride of the nation and a boon to the country’s rural poor?The Star , 23 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia RSPO Commits to Human Rights and Social Standards. Ensuring that companies apply due diligence to human rights and develop action plans to avoid human rights violations is an ongoing priority for the RSPO Secretariat, our members and stakeholders
This was a key element of the latest RSPO Principles & Criteria (P&C) review and the criteria that has been incorporated into the adopted P&C 2018 has been greatly enhanced.RSPO, 23 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, labour Halting high-risk timber export: Is Ghana committed?
Till date, Ghana's timber that are exported to the European Union (EU) markets are considered as high-risk timber for which reason the nation's products have to undergo some strict due diligence before they are allowed into the EU...Chlasfm Online , 23 May 2019
Ghana, Timber, illegal timber trade New report examines drivers of rising Amazon deforestation on country-by-country basis
A new report examines the “unchecked development” in the Amazon that has driven deforestation rates to near-record levels throughout the world’s largest tropical forest.Mongabay, 23 May 2019
Brazil, Soy, Beef India to Grow Soybeans on More Land This Crop Year
India will grow soybeans on more land this crop year (2019) since higher prices for the oilseed push many farmers to switch from growing competing commodities like cotton & pulses, industry official and dealers informed Reuters.Krishijagran, 22 May 2019
India, Soy, india 'Last warning': Johor state government tells businesses not to pollute rivers
The Johor state government has urged chicken farms and palm oil refineries situated along the Johor River to maintain their sewerage systems and prevent water pollution.Free Malaysia Today , 22 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia Faster land reform on the cards with Indonesian President's re-election
With his election win confirmed on Tuesday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo is set to push ahead with his promise to register all land in the country by 2025, redistribute land to Indigenous people and resolve disputes over claims, land experts said.Sight Magazine , 22 May 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, Indigenous People Indonesia calls on palm oil industry, obscured by secrecy, to remain opaque
As the government calls on palm oil companies to withhold plantation data, citing national security, privacy and competition reasons, activists fear this will further damage the reputation of its already controversial palm oil industry.Eco-Business , 22 May 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, indonesia Renewed commitment from members in Italy
How far has Italy come in the uptake of sustainable palm oil? What are the challenges and opportunities for the Italian market? How can companies communicate better about the benefits of sustainable palm oil, their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help prevent deforestation?RSPO, 22 May 2019
Italy, Palm Oil, Palm oil Business Times
Agribusiness giant Wilmar International took the top spot among Singapore-listed companies and second place in the overall Asean category in a ranking for human rights disclosure.Business Times, 21 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Palm oil Sabah needs to boost position in palm oil industry via governance, good practices, says CM
Sabah needs to strengthen its position in the palm oil industry by competing on the basis of governance and good agriculture practices to remain competitive, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said.Malay Mail , 21 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Sabah Liberia: Government Drafts Guidelines for Free, Prior Informed Consent
The government of Liberia and major stakeholders in the forestland sector are developing guidelines for rural communities to accept and reject concessions targeted for their lands, a move advocates are hailing would curb land grab and strengthen the relationship between concessionaires and locals.Front Page Africa , 21 May 2019
Liberia, Timber, community forest Negative margins show why Nigeria must protect palm oil makers
It is bad times for palm oil makers as poor border policing hits the margins and prospects of industry players.Business Day, 20 May 2019
Nigeria, Malaysia, Palm Oil, Palm oil Minister launches 2019 Oil Palm Plantation Project
Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, on Monday launched the 2019 Oil Palm Plantation Project with over one million seedlings, nursed by the Richie Plantation Limited, ready to be distributed to farmers.Ghana News Agency , 20 May 2019
Ghana, Palm Oil, africa Paraguayan indigenous community goes digital to protect ancestral lands
Rumilda Fernández’s indigenous community has long tended its ancestral lands in Paraguay, marking boundaries with an ancient system of names for trees and streams. Now, squeezed by deforestation and farming, the community is going digital to defend itself.Reuters, 20 May 2019
Paraguay, Timber, deforestation