A new business model for palm oil?

A new business model for palm oil?

The recent haze in Southeast Asia has sparked renewed calls for alternatives to palm oil products. In this interview, Forum for the Future founder Jonathon Porritt tells Eco-Business why the industry – which also provides thousands of livelihoods worldwide...
Palms of controversies

Palms of controversies

Scientists have a part to play in the debate over oil palm cultivation which has captured and polarized public opinion, kindled and undoubtedly shaped by the media. How can this palm be viewed as a ‘miracle plant’ by both the agro-food industry in the North and...
Regard d’expert sur l’huile de palme

Regard d’expert sur l’huile de palme

En novembre 2012, l’affaire de la « taxe Nutella » en France mettait à nouveau sur le devant de la scène le sujet des conséquences environnementales et sociales liées à l’huile de palme. Par le biais d’un amendement introduit par le sénateur Yves Daudigny au projet de...
Parliament inspects USD 122M Socfin Investment

Parliament inspects USD 122M Socfin Investment

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture has just concluded an extensive oversight tour of the Socfin Agricultural Company’s palm fruit project in Sahn Village, Malen Chiefdom, Pujehun District to ascertain the level of work and issues relating to the company’s...