Indonesian farmers fully support palm oil export ban

President Joko Widodo announced on April 22 that Indonesia would stop overseas shipments of cooking oil and its raw material from April 28, 2022. - AFP

JAKARTA, April 24 (Reuters): Indonesia's Oil Palm Farmers Union said on Sunday it supported the government's ban on palm oil exports, calling it a temporary measure that was needed to ensure supply and affordability of cooking oil in the domestic market.

The statement came after President Joko Widodo announced on Friday that the world's top palm oil producer and exporter would stop overseas shipments of cooking oil and its raw material from April 28 to bring down domestic prices.