Commodity: Palm Oil

Palm Oil Barometer 2025: Procurement for Prosperity

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Palm oil is a highly productive crop that is vital to food security, and a source of income for millions,…

05 May 2025

How an Oil and Gas Entrepreneur is Driving Agricultural Transformation in His Community

Palm OilWest AfricaGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

In Nigeria, entrepreneur Michael Udofia has moved into oil palm agriculture to grow his business and boost the fortunes of…

30 April 2025

Partnering for sustainable palm

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Palm oil is the most widely-used, highly efficient vegetable oil in the world. Though palm oil represents 40% of the…

24 April 2025

It begins with fire: How biochar builds better soils & farmer resilience

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Discover five ways that biochar – a unique soil amendment with powerful properties – can improve soil fertility, support water…

21 April 2025

Power of Community: Women of Nehas Liah Bing Village in Indonesia Script History

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Last year, a funding announcement from the federal government in Indonesia made history. It was less about what it was…

16 April 2025

Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigate Climate Change

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 Agriculture generates 25 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, which makes farmers key players in climate change mitigation. With…

10 April 2025

Joint CSDDD Position Paper on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal

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In its work programme for 2025, the Commission announced a series of measures to address overlapping, unnecessary or disproportionate rules…

07 April 2025

To New Beginnings: Oil Palm Smallholder Embraces Sustainability in Malaysia 

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For years, Henry Jelaman was intrigued by the smallholder oil palm farmers harvesting fresh fruit bunches near his workplace. The…

04 April 2025

Driving inclusivity and equity in the palm sector of East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Palm OilAsiaGender & YouthGood Agricultural Practices

Around the world, women in agriculture continue to face barriers to knowledge, markets, decision-making power and land rights. Though women…

13 March 2025

United for innovation: Latin America’s palm oil sector & smallholders advance on sustainable production

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In the heart of Thailand under Bangkok’s vibrant sky, leaders in the palm oil sector from across the globe gathered…

17 February 2025