Ministerial meeting to discuss ways to strengthen oil palm industry
The sixth ministerial meeting of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) next month will discuss, among others, trade policy issues affecting members, sustainable production of the crop and activities towards strengthening cooperation in the industry, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said today.
Kok said the meeting, to be held on Feb 28 in Jakarta, will discuss the development of smallholders in member countries, namely Malaysia, Indonesia and Colombia, which recently joined the CPOPC.
“We want the council to play an important role in ensuring the survivability of palm oil in the oils and fats market.
"As CPOPC chairperson this year, Malaysia will also use it as a platform to strengthen collaboration and counter any discriminatory actions against the golden crop,” she told reporters in Putrajaya today.
Kok noted that Malaysia is looking at more positive roles that the council can play for palm oil producing countries, and to give the industry a greater platform to represent its voice.
She said it is critical for the CPOPC to ensure that the 650,000 smallholders in the country are safeguarded.
Palm oil industry veteran, Yusof Basiron, who has been appointed an adviser to the council, said the usage of palm oil for biodiesel was seen as helping to reduce the commodity’s stockpile which is at more than three million tonnes currently.
“From B5, we have implemented the B7 and B10 programmes. This will help reduce the stockpile and improve the price of crude palm oil.
“In addition, we need to export more to other countries, for example through (import duty) exemption,” the former chief executive officer of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council said.
To recap, the export of Malaysian palm oil to India increased when the Indian government reduced import duties to 40 percent from 44 percent.
“This is a mechanism that the CPOPC member countries can discuss during the meeting next month. We want more for palm oil,” he said, adding that the price of CPO had increased slightly.
EU campaign
Meanwhile, Kok said Malaysia will work hand-in-hand with Indonesia to fight the European Union’s anti-palm oil campaign.
She also said Thailand was a friend to the palm oil industry.
Asked if the country (Thailand) would also join the council, she said: “Malaysia and Indonesia export palm oil... not so much by Thailand. It is only using the crop for its internal use, but at the EU meetings, Thailand always presents itself as a friend to palm oil.”
The CPOPC was established on Nov 21, 2015, to safeguard the interest of palm oil producing countries through the promotion of consultation on the development of the industry, enhancing the welfare of oil palm smallholders, addressing trade impediments and promoting market accessibility.
- Bernama
Just stop MPOB from going around issuing summons to oil palm collectors who buys FFB from small holders. Apparently all planters must have license to sell FFB by to the collectors. Already the farmers are suffering from low prices, now they may not be able to sell their fruits. Also no labour to harvest fruits. Please go to the ground to understand what is going on.
Here's the message I posted earlier.........The current volume of Heavy Fuel or residue fuel stands at 200 million tons which is used as Marinefuel every year. By 2020, IMO (International Maritime Organization) mandates current heavy fuel is required to be replaced........ by compliance fuel..... Palmoil as marinefuel with less than 0.1% sulphur content qualified as compliance fuel here.........A simple mathematics working out that 1% of 200 million tons is 2 million tons. Making use of palmoil as marinefuel here will significantly increase and boost its value proposition, and ultimately bring benefits to the palm oil sector and palm oil growers........ easily wipe out the reported stockpile which is at more than three million tonnes currently.............Conclusion: the future for PalmOil as MarineFuel will be welcome and be seen as the 'HOPE' by the coalition. As CPOPC chairperson will make MALAYSIA GREAT!.
A good & capable leader will always take coalition as an asset i.e. 1st creating an united force for a shared common future that bring 'HOPE'. To drive the coalition toward the path for arguing or quarreling or making uninvited enemy is not helping to anyone in way forward.......... Perhaps you try the opposite, show them the win-win to all stakeholder concerned................. Suggest you google with key word 'NESTE'.... for more information what the WEST have for themselves in PalmOil as MarineFuel.....
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