India’s plans to produce oil palm domestically including in Assam sees setbacks as lack of processing units ruin crops.
Campaigners are taking legal action to stop four palm oil companies from clearing vast tracts of forest for plantations.
Commodities minister says critically endangered animals could be given to countries that buy Malaysia’s palm oil.
Plantation owners in the Borneo state of Sabah are setting aside land for conservation but some remain sceptical.
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad is fighting a US ban on its products after reported labour violations at its plantations.
After war disrupted Ukrainian supplies and Indonesia banned palm oil exports, India looked at new markets for its needs.
India gets nearly all its sunflower oil from Ukraine and Russia, supplies that have been held up, pushing up prices.
India, one of the world’s largest buyers of vegetable oils, has struggled to wean itself off imports.
Deforestation and extreme weather are two of the risks that could lead to losses for firms, a survey of 500 firms found.
Up to 35 percent hikes in food, fuel prices since the coup make it harder for the poor to feed themselves: UN agency.
Palm oil is used in half of all consumer goods. But to produce it, rainforests get destroyed and wildlife is endangered.
US customs agency ban follows probe into forced labour allegations; FGV says it upholds labour standards.
