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Indonesian Crude Palm Oil supplies 14.73% of the world market …

Posted on : 17 Dec, 2009

 

Antara News reported on 2 December, that Indonesia’s Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Production supplies 14.37% of the world’s vegetable oils market.

 

They were citing statements made by Indonesian Agriculture Minister Suswono, who added that Indonesia’s CPO accounted for 44.7% of the world’s CPO market, with total experts exceeding 12 million tons.

 

For 2009, Indonesia`s CPO exports are expected to reach over 14.2 million tons, Indonesia`s CPO production was also expected to exceed 20 million tons from a total plantation area of seven million hectares.

HE Suswono also acknowledged the many challenges in developing Indonesia’s palm industry, including persistent reports and accusations that Indonesia was clearing rainforests for oil palm cultivation.

However, Indonesia continues to promote and enforce sustainable palm oil.

 

Ir. Achmad Mangga Barani, Director General of Estate Crops at Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture will touch on the Indonesian government’s plans for sustainable palm plantations when he delivers his opening address on “Government Plans, Policies & Incentives for Expansion of Palm Oil Plantations” at the Sustainable Palm Oil Plantations conference.

 

The conference will also outline upcoming investment opportunities in Central Kalimantan and Riau Province, where regional regulators will discuss their commitment to sustainability access to land use issues.

 

To find out more about investment opportunities in Indonesia, do clear your schedules to fly into Jakarta to attend the Sustainable Oil Palm Plantations conference on 21-22 January, where you will get to hear from and interact with Indonesia’s leading Oil Palm regulators, and Palm Oil industry executives.

 

>>Click here to reserve your seat via our online registration form.<<