Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil, Good Agricultural Practices to Boost Palm Oil Exports | Daily Express Malaysia

NABAWAN: Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Chan Foong Hin explained that obtaining the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) will not only improve the quality of palm oil but also help small palm oil farmers improve their income increase. He pointed out that as global awareness of the principles of sustainable development continues to increase, many major importing countries have imposed strict trade conditions on commodity and food exporting countries to ensure that the products they import meet sustainable development standards.

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“It is therefore of utmost importance that Malaysian palm oil meets sustainable standards. This will not only guarantee and expand international markets, but also consolidate Malaysia’s reputation for high-quality palm oil,” he said recently at the Strengthening Program for Sustainable Palm Oil Certification here. He said: “To ensure that smallholder farmers can keep pace with international standards and meet the demands of the global market, the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, through the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, is actively assisting smallholder farmers to joining the Sustainable Palm Oil Cluster (SPOC) and obtaining MSPO certification.”

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