Mumbai. Representatives from the world’s largest crude palm oil (CPO) producers, Indonesia and Malaysia, were in India on Wednesday to attend a related conference and seek opportunities to enhance market access. This move comes as sales to the European Union have been hindered by the Deforestation Regulation. Indonesia and Malaysia, both prominent CPO-producing countries, are the…
Researcher from the Institute for Economic and Social Research of Universitas Indonesia Eugenia Mardanugraha said that the EU’s Anti Deforestation Law (EUDR) is Europe’s line of action to control the prices of palm oil. According to Eugenia, the regulation to prevent agricultural import in relation to illegal deforestation is no more than the EU’s ploy to…
The European Council and the European Commission both agreed on May 16 to adopt the EU Deforestation-free Supply Chain Regulation (EUDR), which is designed in the context of making Europe’s economy greener, all while some of its members are reverting to coal in response to the recent energy crisis in the wake of the Ukraine…
PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (Astra Agro) has won another award. The Iconomics magazine named the national oil palm plantation company as the recipient of the CSR Brand Equity Awards 2023 in the Palm Oil Plantation Sector Industry category. Astra Agro is considered successful in implementing community economic empowerment programs through palm oil partnership-based economic…
Astra Agro was awarded as Indonesia Best Workplace for Women Awards in Dedicating for Inclusive Employees Development 2023, Category Agribusiness organized by HerStory (26/05). Clara A. Sukandar, Chief Editor of HerStory.co.id said that this award was given as a form of appreciation to the company for its commitment in realizing an inclusive workplace and upholding…
