EFI, MSPO forge partnership to strengthen palm oil supply chains

Tajudin, focuses on developing systems that guarantee deforestation-free supply chains, with particular emphasis on integrating smallholders and fresh fruit bunch (FFB) dealers. By combining EFI’s scientific and international expertise with MSPO’s credible and inclusive national standard, the collaboration sets a new benchmark for supply chains that are inclusive, deforestation-free, responsible, and globally trusted. The partnership will advance work in three key areas—policy development, traceability and legality systems, and knowledge exchange and innovation. Under the collaboration, EFI and MSPO will explore initiatives to strengthen smallholder and FFB dealer integration through digital onboarding and group compliance models, ensuring Malaysian smallholders remain fully connected to premium markets. They will also evaluate how MSPO’s traceability system – which already captures geolocation, legality, and sustainability data from plantation to export – can support EU ...