KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil exporter, on Wednesday (May 17) urged importing countries to recognise and pay the premium for sustainably produced palm oil rather than boycotting the widely-used oil, whose production critics say has been linked to deforestation.
The European Union in April approved a deforestation law to block imports of palm oil, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked to recent destruction of the world's forests.
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