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MSPO Stories

We have met some wonderful people and witnessed some incredible impacts of the MSPO scheme which deserves to be shared.​

These stories provide a wider look at the many facets of Malaysian palm oil from the farmers and their tales to events inspired by the MSPO. As our journey towards the certification of all palm oil operations in Malaysia under the MSPO scheme continues, we hope you find these stories as inspiring as we do.

MSPO In A Deforestation-Free Palm Oil Supply Chain
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MSPO In A Deforestation-Free Palm Oil Supply Chain

The world needs “a major breakthrough” to slow the pace of climate change and build resilience to protect the most vulnerable from increasingly severe and frequent climate impacts, the deputy UN chief told a crucial high-level meeting on Wednesday, looking ahead to November’s COP26.

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Communities An Integral Part of Conservation in Sarawak
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Communities An Integral Part of Conservation in Sarawak

Sarawak state at 12.4 million hectares is one of the biggest states in Malaysia. The state government has allocated 3 million hectares for agriculture which includes a plan to increase its oil palm areas to 2 million hectares with the rest being allocated to different agricultural products. Support for the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) scheme has been exceptional with all stakeholders including the state government, industry and small holders pledging to obtain certification under the scheme.

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Co-existing with Elephants - The Sabah Softwoods Experience
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Co-existing with Elephants - The Sabah Softwoods Experience

Human-elephant conflicts have been widely reported in Sabah this year. An estimated two thousand Pygmy elephants roam the landscape in Sabah and have been known to wander into areas with human activities which is when human-elephants conflicts arise.

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Attention to Details - Key to Sawit Kinabalu’s Success
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Attention to Details - Key to Sawit Kinabalu’s Success

Of all the things we took away from a lengthy meeting with Sawit Kinabalu, one statement stood out.

“Waste into wealth.” This was repeated several times by the Group Managing Director, En Masri Pudin. What he meant was that the company looks at every little detail in their operations, including operational wastes and tries to convert that into profits!

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Visiting A Traditional Farming Village In Selangor
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Visiting A Traditional Farming Village In Selangor

Kampung Tok Muda in Kapar district, Selangor has retained much of the original charm and culture of the original people who settled down here after the Second World War. The original settlers were each given four acres of land upon which they built simple houses and survived off their farm produce. Tall slender coconut trees that swayed gracefully in strong winds served as reminders of what the early farmers grew.

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Certification For Confidence In Biofuels
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Certification For Confidence In Biofuels

There is undoubtedly an urgency to move quickly towards reduced emissions if we are to reduce the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Renewable energy is clearly needed in the transition from dirty energy to clean energy but as this report from Stanford University shows, it will take an enormous effort and strong commitments from industrialized countries to break away from the cheap but toxic convenience of fossil fuels.

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Indigenous Oil Palm Farmers Of Sarawak
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Indigenous Oil Palm Farmers Of Sarawak

The Dayaks represent one of the most interesting group of small holders in Malaysia. They are one of the most visible indigenous groups that contribute to the supply of Malaysian palm oil. Data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board which regulates all smallholders in Malaysia show that there are some 28,000 indigenous families in Sarawak that are active palm oil farmers.

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SAVING THE ORANGUTANS AND ELEPHANTS IN SABAH
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SAVING THE ORANGUTANS AND ELEPHANTS IN SABAH

The Chief Minister of Sabah, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Mohd. Shafie bin Haji Apdal proposed a new population survey on orangutans and pygmy elephants in March 2019. Participants of the survey include conservationists and scientists from the University of Nottingham-Malaysia campus, Cardiff University through its research centre, Danau Girang Field Centre, WWF Malaysia, HUTAN and the Sabah Wildlife Department.

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