AN ANALYSIS OF THE MYANMAR EDIBLE OIL CROPS SUB
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- How to improve the well-being of the Malaysian oil palm industry?
- To enhance the well-being of the Malaysian oil palm industry through excellent research & development and services. Research & activities using modern technologies, good plantation management practices and integrated farming, aimed at increasing income of oil palm producers.
- How did the Malaysian palm oil industry perform in 2020?
- The year 2020 posed quite a challenge to the Malaysian palm oil industry. The industry’s overall performance last year was rather mixed. Compared to 2019, CPO production, palm oil stocks, exports, and imports of palm oil declined while total export earnings of oil palm products grew despite registering lower export volume.
- Is oil palm a major industry in Malaysia?
- Oil palm which was initially brought in as an ornamental plant has become a major industry for Malaysia. After more than a century of commercial cultivation of oil palm, Malaysia currently has 5.85 million hectares of oil palm area (MPOB, 2018).
- Which palm oil certification standards are used in Malaysia?
- In Malaysia, there are several palm oil certification standards currently being used. However, the most common standards are MSPO, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC).
- How do palm oil prices intersect with sustainability?
- Therefore, examining how palm oil prices intersect with the sector’s sustainability is paramount. As with other commodity markets, palm oil prices are largely correlated with shifts in supply and demand and with price movements of competing products, such as other vegetable oils (e.g., sunflower and soybean oil) or biodiesel.
- Which countries are promoting sustainable palm oil consumption?
- China and India are key actors in expanding the sustainable consumption of palm oil globally, given their size and growing importance as palm oil end markets.