Last month, French Senator Yves
Daudigny, along with his colleague Catherine Deroche, released a report
calling for more taxes for the French people – specifically,
“behavioural taxes”. In this report, the Senators include a
recommendation for a new tax on palm oil in France. This tax would be
regressive and unjust. It would also be...
No Deforestation – An Ethically Irresponsible and Flawed Demand by ENGOs
The ENGOs have recently pushed for
a no deforestation policy for oil palm producers. This unilateral move
was made possible by getting big food companies to force palm oil
suppliers to agree to a manifesto denouncing that palm oil from forest
or peat areas will not be accepted by the European food companies. This
approach,...
Interview with Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusof Basiron by Capital Today
Find out what Dr Yusof Basiron has
to say on Wilmar’s recent new sourcing policy, the current state of the
Malaysian palm oil industry, the success stories and challenges the
industry faces and why palm oil will continue to be the answer to the
world’s future needs. Watch the interview by Capital TV with Dr...
New Report Deals Further Blow to EU’s Unscientific ILUC Proposal
The European Union’s proposal to
introduce Indirect Land-Use Change (ILUC) into renewable energy policy
has been criticized by scientists, politicians and business as
unscientific and unworkable. It has also been suggested that ILUC would
amount to a discriminatory trade barrier against better-value imports,
such as palm oil from Malaysia. A new academic report, released by...
Enhancing the Image of Malaysian Palm Oil through Technological and Economic Advantages
Palm oil is one of the most
important commodities of Malaysia. The industry acts as an economic
backbone for Malaysia. In the era of globalisation, the Malaysian palm
oil industry, like any other industries in the world, also faces many
challenges. Representing a major global producer of palm oil, we need to
spearhead our initiatives...
Palm oil council CEO on cream of the croppers
Tan Sri Yusof Basiron of the
Malaysian Palm Oil Council has achieved much for the industry. – RAJA
FAISAL HISHAN/The Star Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) CEO Tan Sri
Yusof Basiron reminisces about the early days of the oil palm industry
and its growth in our country. Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) CEO Tan
Sri...
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