In Malaysia, more than 97% of oil palm planted areas are MSPO-certified, says deputy minister

Published 2023년 2월 28일

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As of January 2023, 97.88% of Malaysia's total oil palm planted areas, covering 5.5 million hectares, have been certified under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standard, according to Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Siti Aminah Aching. She clarified that the MSPO Trace application data, which indicated 113.99% MSPO certification, had an inaccuracy. The government is actively supporting smallholders to reduce planting costs and is considering providing subsidies or incentives to offset their increasing costs.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): A total of 5.5 million hectares or 97.88% of the total 5.6 million hectares of oil palm planted areas in the country have obtained the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification as at Jan 31 this year, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Siti Aminah Aching. She said the overall performance of the MSPO achievement is rated through the oil palm plantation areas that have been MSPO-certified, compared to the oil palm plantations licensed by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). According to the MSPO Trace application, there are two types of reports on plantation areas, namely the total areas marked for the purpose of MSPO certification, and oil palm plantation areas that have been MSPO-certified. The MSPO-certified palm plantation area is different from the total area covered for the purpose of MSPO certification. “With this, the percentage of oil palm plantation areas that have been certified with MSPO, compared to the oil palm ...

Source: Theedgemarkets