Discover the Eco-Friendly Qualities of Malaysian Palm Oil

Malaysia’s proactive efforts to preserve sustainability in its palm oil industry - Embrace a changing world without compromising the environment.

The Malaysian palm oil industry is one of the most highly organised sectors of any national agricultural system in the world. The oil palm has been fulfilling sustainability indicators due to its high productivity and efficient carbon sequestration.

Moreover, the second half of the 20th century saw research and development activities and technological advances. These activities helped raise yields and reduce inputs, thus maximising oil production from minimal use of land.

This green canopy over Malaysia’s land area provides habitats for diverse forms of flora and fauna. Malaysia also does the world a huge service in reducing global warming by holding so much of its land as permanent forest and keeping less than 24% for agriculture, most of which are tree crops, providing tree cover.

Malaysia’s century-old plantations are professionally managed through good agricultural practices in compliance with corporate governance and social responsibility. This minimises the impact of plantation activities on the environment and biodiversity. Oil palm plantations in Malaysia are often cited as the best model of tropical agriculture and Malaysian standards are usually referred to as an industry benchmark.