This makes it an attractive crop for growers and smallholders, who can rely on the steady income that palm oil provides. Palm oil has been and continues to be a major driver of deforestation of some ...

Palm oil companies in Indonesia continue to operate on protected peatlands and clear forests, despite having their forestry ...

They are the two biggest exporters in the world, with Indonesian palm oil making up 58% of the market and Malaysia 24%. Palm oil is also a commodity that has often been linked to deforestation, and is ...

Indonesian authorities will hand over more land that has been seized in probes into illegal palm plantations to new state ...

A ministry official reported that the total gross deforestation for 2024 was 216,200 ha, offset by reforestation efforts ...

Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, accounting for about 56%. The industry has caused large-scale deforestation in the country—a third of its old-growth forests cleared for ...

Palm oil production, dominated by Indonesia and Malaysia, nearly doubled every decade from 1980 to 2020, fuelling criticism over deforestation to add plantations. During that time, average annual ...

A new study suggests that RSPO certification can make a farm less efficient, both before and after the certification has been ...

Local governments play a crucial role in promoting multi-stakeholder processes to drive policy innovation for sustainable palm oil.

In 2021, the U.K. appeared to be making serious strides against illegal deforestation when lawmakers introduced “forest risk” ...

Palm oil production, dominated by Indonesia and Malaysia, nearly doubled every decade from 1980 to 2020, fuelling criticism over deforestation to add plantations. During that time, average annual ...

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arif Havas Oegroseno highlighted the challenges faced by small coffee and palm oil farmers ...