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Opinion / Manufacturing

Conservation in palm oil is possible

Whereas most oil palm concessions are associated with the destruction of orangutan habitat, at least one company, PT KAL in West Kalimantan, stands out for protecting some 150 orangutans in its conces...

28 Nov 2016

Conservation in palm oil is possible

Fishermen and their corral net in the Philippines

News / Carbon & Climate

Disrupt your business model to take action on climate change

At the end of the 19th Century, people were concerned about a very different environmental issue than today – horse manure. There were projections about New York and London being buried in six feet of...

6 Dec 2016

Disrupt your business model to take action on climate change

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Nitrogen pollution: the forgotten element of climate change

While carbon pollution gets all the headlines for its role in climate change, nitrogen pollution is arguably a more challenging problem. Somehow we need to grow more food to feed an expanding populati...

5 Dec 2016

Nitrogen pollution: the forgotten element of climate change

News / Food & Agriculture

Ecosystem-based farming comes of age

...smallholders who grow the majority of the world's crops to be enabled to do so more efficiently and in ways that don't further increase humanity's ecological debt. Save and Grow is a broad-based appro...

21 Jan 2016

Ecosystem-based farming comes of age

News / Policy & Finance

Riau emergency status to end as S. Sumatra pledges peat clampdown

...smallholders,” said Douglas Uggah Embas, Malaysia’s minister of plantations and commodities. Indonesia’s chief natural resources minister said last month he believed smallholder welfare was a priority...

25 Nov 2015

Riau emergency status to end as S. Sumatra pledges peat clampdown

Press Releases / Cargill Asia Pacific

Village communities strive for a sustainable, fire-free Indonesia

Cargill assists local communities to take ownership and responsibility for their environment and personal livelihoods Program supports Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry and Environment e...

15 Oct 2016

Village communities strive for a sustainable, fire-free Indonesia

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Why the foods of the future are a tasty prospect for business

What did you eat for breakfast today? For the time-poor worker it can be hard to grab a bite before heading out the door, even if your fridge is well stocked. We know that somewhere between a quarter ...

14 Oct 2016

Why the foods of the future are a tasty prospect for business

Press Releases / Cargill Asia Pacific

Smallholder farmers achieve RSPO certification in Malaysia

...smallholders achieve RSPO certification. The goal of the program is to help an additional 100 independent smallholders in Malaysia meet RSPO sustainable palm oil production standards by the end of 20...

9 Apr 2015

Smallholder farmers achieve RSPO certification in Malaysia

News / Food & Agriculture

Big palm oil's pledge to preserve forests vexes Indonesia

...smallholders because they are not yet ready to practice the same level of sustainable forest practices as the big players, said Musdhalifah Machmud, deputy minister for food and agriculture at the coo...

8 Oct 2015

Big palm oil's pledge to preserve forests vexes Indonesia

News / Food & Agriculture

FAO and ILO working together to stamp out child labour in agriculture

...smallholders. The course covers all sectors: crops, livestock, forestry, and fisheries and aquaculture. Globally, nearly 60 per cent of all child labourers -- almost 100 million girls and boys -- wor...

13 Jun 2016

FAO and ILO working together to stamp out child labour in agriculture

News / Food & Agriculture

Malaysian palm oil giant IOI suspended from RSPO

...smallholders instead of trying to occupy their land for higher profit,” Wakker said. “It also needs to accept that consumers will not accept sustainability certificates on products that came from land...

28 Mar 2016

Malaysian palm oil giant IOI suspended from RSPO

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Small business solutions to a big problem

The world’s governments have committed to end deforestation by 2020 and many global companies are following suit by making their supply chains deforestation free. But what happens in areas where glob...

27 May 2016

Small business solutions to a big problem

News / Carbon & Climate

Forest losses in Asia-Pacific alarm FAO

Access to technology and knowledge about forests is necessary for communities and smallholder farmers to achieve sustainable forest management and halt deforestation. A new report by the FAO (UN Food...

29 Feb 2016

Forest losses in Asia-Pacific alarm FAO

News / Food & Agriculture

Nepali farmers get renewable supply of ‘green’ fertiliser

For centuries, Nepalese farmers have been mixing the dung and urine of their buffaloes, cows and goats with vegetable compost to make solid manure. But scientists and agricultural development experts ...

22 Oct 2015

Nepali farmers get renewable supply of ‘green’ fertiliser

News / Food & Agriculture

OECD and FAO see likely end to period of high agricultural prices but urge vigilance

The recent period of high agricultural commodity prices is most likely over, say the OECD and FAO in their latest 10-year Outlook. But the two organisations warn of the need to be vigilant as the prob...

5 Jul 2016

OECD and FAO see likely end to period of high agricultural prices but urge vigilance

News / CSR

Why millennials are driving the sustainable brand revolution

Millennials are more environmentally and socially conscious than older generations, and if companies want to cash in on their rising purchasing power or retain young, talented workers, they have to s...

30 Jun 2016

Why millennials are driving the sustainable brand revolution

News / Food & Agriculture

Wilmar's zero-deforestation update gets mixed reviews

...smallholders, such as helping them access affordable fertiliser and building traceability systems they can use. Despite these measures, Wilmar's Goon acknowledged that much remains to be done, includi...

25 Jan 2016

Wilmar's zero-deforestation update gets mixed reviews

News / Food & Agriculture

Malaysian state eyes 100 per cent certified palm oil by 2025

...smallholders to some of the biggest palm oil companies. “ Research shows that productivity of producers, especially smallholders, can increase dramatically after certification, allowing Sabah to gain...

1 Jun 2015

Malaysian state eyes 100 per cent certified palm oil by 2025

News / Food & Agriculture

Indonesian officials resist movement to end deforestation for palm oil

...smallholders union, took aim at those assertions. They portrayed the pact, known as the Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge (IPOP), as an important milestone on the road toward sustainability for an industry wh...

8 Sep 2015

Indonesian officials resist movement to end deforestation for palm oil

News / Food & Agriculture

In Indonesia, corporate commitment to sustainable palm oil

...smallholders in supply chains and protection of local tenure rights.” He gave the example of high carbon stock (HCS) commitments, that will likely be embraced by major corporate groups as a way to mee...

29 May 2015

In Indonesia, corporate commitment to sustainable palm oil

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