Funding a more sustainable palm oil sector

Greener future: A file photo of workers harvesting oil palm fruit bunches at a plantation in Dengkil. Roslin welcomed the government’s RM100mil allocation, saying replanting assistance would help smallholders replace ageing trees and ease the high cost of replanting.

PETALING JAYA: The RM100mil allocation for oil palm replanting, crop disease control and wildlife conservation must translate into tangible benefits for smallholders and support sustainable palm oil production, says the Malaysian Palm Oil Association.

Its chief executive Roslin Azmy Hassan welcomed the allocations, saying the replanting assistance would help smallholders grappling with ageing trees and high replanting costs.