Measures under way to ensure sustainability of palm oil production

Sabah produces 10 of global palm oil supply. — filepic

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s pursuit of a conservation-based economy to fully certify its palm oil and address deforestation through a statewide forest management plan will need a major relationship and behavioural change.

In the two years since the Sabah Government pledged to produce palm oil to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standards by 2025, the Jurisdictional Certification Steering Committee (JCSC) entrusted with the task has been challenged by several factors.