Sustainability in Aviation Fuel: Palm Oil is Part of the Solution
For many years, the aviation industry has been criticized for its high carbon GHG emission. Of the total global emissions, 56 % comes from burning of fossil fuels and 17 % from agriculture. The aviation industry alone contributes 649,000,000 tonnes of GHG emission annually which represents 2 to 3 % of the total globally! The...
The Case of WENGOs Blindly Pushing for Labelling of Palm Oil
The greatest flaw and danger by Australian Senate in the proposed palm oil labeling Bill is its discriminatory treatment of palm oil. The Bill was proposed based on WENGOs’ allegations and not on well founded studies of the palm oil industry in Malaysia, Indonesia and many other developing countries in Tropical Asia, Africa and Latin...
Palm Oil: How Greenies Threaten Jobs and Food Security
The economic contribution of palm oil and other plantation commodities provided the assurance of a remunerative source of income and unlimited employment opportunities throughout the year for the people of Malaysia. A day’s work of harvesting oil palm fruits or tapping rubber trees for latex can provide a person with an income of more than...
Critical Role of Palm Oil in Enhancing Food Security
What is food security? According to FAO, food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is an important agricultural crop, which yields three important sources...
Deforestation Moratorium and Future Shortages of Food Supply Will Require 10 Times More Forest Conversion
The world population of over 6 billion is increasing by 70 to 80 million people annually. Food supply needs to expand to keep up with the additional demand. Land to grow food crops is getting scarce. By 2020, arable land in the world is projected to decrease to less than 1 acre per capita which...
Sustainability: New Market for Certified Sustainable Oils and Fats?
Confusion reigns over certified and uncertified oils In recent years, the Western Environmental NGOs (WENGOs) together with producers and buyers of palm oil have attempted to promote the development and market for certified sustainable oils and fats products in addition to existing non-certified products. This has resulted in two types of market for oils and...
