making palm oil sustainable will take more than a in Nepal

Can palm oil ever be sustainable? It is hard to imagine it as a fully sustainable industry. Such a transformation would require a massive

THE irrefutable fact is that palm oil produces significantly more oil per hectare than alternatives like soybean or sunflower and this makes it a vital crop for feeding the world’s population.

The Impact Update 2025 has just been released, following the milestone Impact Report 2025, which marked 20 years since the founding of the Roundtable on Sustainable

Rather than halting palm oil production altogether, the focus should be on making it more sustainable, improving labor conditions, and minimizing its

What can science contribute to sustainable palm oil production? This ranges from the development of suitable processes and monitoring systems to the optimization of new

The solution, he argues, is to make the palm oil industry more sustainable. Certification bodies like the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO),

The recent announcement by the Government of India on increasing the production of palm oil towards ensuring atmanirbharta (self-reliance) is a great opportunity for

Building a regenerative framework Other organisations promoting sustainable practices in palm oil are taking different approaches. The

It became that way thanks to legacies of colonialism and exploitation that still shape today’s industry and that make it challenging to

Found in half the products on supermarket shelves, palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world. Global demand has surged in recent years for

More than three million smallholders and small-scale farmers make a living from palm oil globally. Equally, its production and distribution involves some of the world’s largest international

This is where the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) comes in. RSPO is an international non-profit organisation, set up to develop

So additional incentives are needed to encourage good behavior. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the palm oil industry. Producing palm

Sustainable palm oil presents a viable solution to the environmental issues associated with conventional palm oil production. By

Cooper thinks despite the terrible reputation the industry has earned, it is possible to take some small steps to start making palm oil more sustainable. "We've got to start

I focus on oil palm plantations—one of the most important crops in Southeast Asia and a vital source of income for millions of people. My work is all about finding ways to make

In recent years, the conversation around palm oil has intensified, particularly regarding its environmental and social impacts. As we move

Nepal's palm oil exports to India may take a hit as the southern neighbour has slashed customs duty on crude palm oil from 7.5 to 5 percent to lower edible oil prices ahead

Sustainable palm oil is more land-efficient than other vegetable oils, meaning it requires less land to produce the same amount of oil. This efficiency, combined with sustainable practices,

This approach could also promote soil fertility and make oil palm production more resilient to climate change. The EFForTS trial found tree islands offer multiple ecological