Belvinder Sron, Author at Palm Oil Today

Getting Around Lazy Thinking – Tips for the palm oil sector

As someone who has worked for the palm oil industry during exciting and challenging times, I must say it remains a dynamic one. However, it has continued to attract...

Mandatory due diligence: Boon or bane for the industry?

UK’s proposed law will raise cost of doing business in Europe, in the midst of a global pandemic As countries across the globe continue to grapple with the impact...

New Hand at the Helm for the Malaysian Commodities Sector

The Hon. Dato’ Dr Khairuddin Aman Razali was appointed Malaysia’s Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in March, following the takeover of the government by Perikatan Nasional (PN) in...

Getting Around Lazy Thinking (Part 2)

Oils and fats industry overview Palm oil has been around for more than 100 years and remains a versatile commodity. Today, it dominates in terms of global production, trade...

Getting around lazy thinking (Part 1)

As someone who has worked for the palm oil industry during exciting and challenging times, I must say it remains a dynamic one. However, it has continued to attract...

The State of World’s Forests

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Global Economic Outlook

In a recent report published by the World Bank, it is estimated that global economy will shrink by 5.2 % this year, which would mark the deepest recession since...

F2F strategy – EU Setting Global Standards

The EU is expected to regulate global markets by setting sustainability standards for food systems. Legislative proposals for a framework for sustainable food system will be made before the...

Status and trends of global forests

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released the key findings of the Global Forest Resources Assessment, FRA 2020 on 8th May which examines the status...

COVID 19 – Agricultural sectors facing a rough ride ahead

According to a recent USDA report, due to the Coronavirus pandemic the Dutch agricultural sectors are anticipating a tough time ahead. The Netherlands is one of the world’s largest...