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Latest updates, insights and developments across the palm oil industry.


How China Can Help Rewrite the Future of Indonesian Palm Oil
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has launched a campaign against illegal palm oil plantations, seeking to reclaim millions of...
Nov 5, 2025


Revisiting Africa as An Option for Malaysian Oil Palm Expansion
DESPITE the difficulties some Malaysian companies have faced in the continent, Bidco Africa chairman Vimal Shah believes Malaysian palm...
Jun 27, 2025


Ganoderma: Silent Killers of Oil Palms
The fungi Ganoderma boninense, the oil palm industry's disease Public Enemy No. 1 disease causing Basal Stem Rot (BSR) is wreaking havoc....
Jun 12, 2025


“Los Clavelitos”: A Colombian Success Story in Oil Palm Conservation
Representing the Los Clavelitos project, Maria Goretti (right), Manager of the Palm Oil Sector Programme at Solidaridad Network Colombia,...
May 20, 2025


Four Things Nigeria Can Learn from Top Palm Oil Countries
Nigeria has one of the largest land areas dedicated to oil palm cultivation globally, but it still lags in palm oil production. According...
Mar 27, 2025


Small Farms the Key to Malaysia’s Palm Oil Sustainability — Siti Dina Razman Pahri
Supporting Malaysia’s smallholder farmers with technology and policy can ensure a sustainable palm oil industry. Despite intense pressure...
Dec 24, 2024


Oil Palm Biomass A Better Option Malaysia’s Energy Source
The New Energy Transition Roadmap, NETR, has identified biomass as a source of energy for the country. Biomass includes wastes from...
Dec 19, 2024


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...
Sep 30, 2024


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 7, 2024
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