APOA, CPOPC and Solidaridad work together to accelerate sustainable palm oil supply chain

organisations said on 25 September. “At a time when food security and price stability are front of mind for families and business across South Asia, this partnership gives producers and consumers a formal table to strengthen collaboration and foster mutual understanding in addressing shared challenges,” APOA chairman Atul Chaturvedi said. APOA brings together vegetable oil associations from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal under the umbrella of India’s Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA). As part of the MoU, the organisations said they would seek practical alignment and mutual recognition between national sustainability frameworks including Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO), Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) and Indian Palm Oil Sustainability (IPOS) Framework while respecting each country’s laws and regulatory competencies. The collaboration would also prioritise regenerative practices, they said. To strengthen stability and predictability of supply for ...