Palm Scribe

22/09/2023

so you know....

24/03/2021

A team of leading international experts is calling for closer scrutiny on the environmental impact of the full array of vegetable oil producing crops and not just a select few, to obtain a more balance assessment on their respective ecological impact.

A team of leading experts is calling for closer scrutiny on the environmental impact of the full array of vegetable oil producing crops and not just a few

17/03/2021

Indonesia produced and exported respectively 7.1 percent and 7.7 percent less palm oil in January 2021 compared to the previous month while domestic consumption of the commodity rose slightly by 1.1 percent, the Association of Indonesian Palm Oil Producers (GAPKI) said.

Indonesia produced and exported respectively 7.1 percent and 7.7 percent less palm oil in January 2021 compared to the previous month

10/03/2021

Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI) has formed a taskforce to help accelerate the replanting of smallholders’ oil palm plantations for plasma scheme partners of its member companies.

GAPKI has formed a taskforce to help accelerate the replanting of smallholders’ oil palm plantations for plasma scheme partners of its member companies.

04/03/2021

Independent oil palm smallholders are becoming an increasingly important force in the global palm oil sector, including in Indonesia were they now supply around 38 percent of national output, and digitalization is providing a means to help draw more of these smallholders into the fold of sustainability at a scalable impact.

Independent oil palm smallholders are becoming an increasingly important force in the global palm oil sector, including in the digitalization process

01/03/2021

Ministers of member countries of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries are calling on the organization to be more proactive in campaigning for palm oil, including in consumer countries, to address the mounting negative campaigns against the commodity in its major markets.

Ministers of member countries of the CPOPC are calling on the organization to be more proactive in campaigning for palm oil

26/02/2021

Smallholder are increasingly identified as important actors in the deforestation of forest and peatland in Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, and attempts to bring them into the fold of sustainability necessitated a multi-stakeholder engagement.

Smallholder are important actors in the deforestation and attempts to bring them into the fold of sustainability necessitated a multi-stakeholder engagement

25/02/2021

The Indonesian government only managed to replant only slightly more than half its targeted 180,000 hectares of smallholder’s oil palm plantation in 2020.

The Indonesian government only managed to replant only slightly more than half its targeted 180,000 hectares of smallholder’s oil palm plantation in 2020

19/02/2021

A new analysis World Resources Institute (WRI) is showing that just seven agricultural commodities accounted for 26 percent of global tree cover loss from 2001 to 2015 with cattle taking the top position, causing losses more than four times its closest rival, palm oil.

WRI analysis show that agricultural commodities accounted for 26 percent of global tree cover loss from 2001 to 2015 with cattle taking the top position

11/02/2021

The role of credit cooperatives in improving the economy at grass root level has already been widely proven, but in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan, one such cooperative went a step further, promoting sustainable practices among oil palm smallholders through the holding of field schools that teach them good agricultural practices.

In West Kalimantan there are a program promoting sustainable practices among oil palm smallholders through the holding of field schools

10/02/2021

Vegetable cooking oil is one of the most commonly used cooking oil in Indonesia. There are many variants of cooking oil, such as olive oil, corn oil, and palm oil, but palm oil is most commonly used on a daily basis. Especially because Indonesia is the world’s largest palm oil producer in the world, churning out more than 40 million tons per year.

Vegetable cooking oil is one of the most commonly used cooking oil in Indonesia. There are many variants of cooking oil, such as corn oil, palm oil...

09/02/2021

Ferrero, the Italian company that produces Nutella, a popular hazelnut spread, has committed itself to using the Satellite-based Starling monitoring and verification services to monitor land cover changes and forest cover disturbances in near real time to help assure a deforestation-free palm oil sourcing.

Nutella has committed to use a Satellite-based monitoring and verification services to help assure a deforestation-free palm oil sourcing.