MSPO In A Deforestation-Free Palm Oil Supply Chain
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Next Generations of Smallholders in Malaysia
Smallholders are the backbone of the Malaysian palm oil industry. Smallholders made up 30-40% of palm oil cultivation in Malaysia.
Oil Palm Smallholders in Sabah and Sarawak
Smallholders plays a vital role in Malaysian Palm oil industry. Their production makes up 40 percent of the total output of the country’s palm oil production.
MSPO Certification for Independent Smallholder in Sabah
Malaysia has taken the initiative to offer the MSPO certification as a guarantee to the world that palm oil is handled responsibly in response to the anti-oil palm movement that has widely spread throughout the world
MSPO Certified Products for the World
On 24th April 2022, one container holding 1,318 pieces of Crescent 20L Pure Vegetable Oil Jerry Can had been exported to Cebu, Philippines. While sales from Malaysia to the Philippines may seem rather routine and unexciting, this shipment actually represents a very significant milestone for MPOCC.
Forced Labour in Malaysian Palm Oil Industry
In Malaysia, forced labour allegations are generally linked to the recruitment and employment of migrant workers or workers from rural areas.
Covid 19 - An Overview of Labour Shortage Issues in the Oil Palm Industry
As of April 2020, 337,000 migrant workers are from the oil palm industry and most of them are from Indonesia, where 80% of the workforce returned to their hometowns.