May, 14- Professor Dr. Shaufique Fahmi Ahmad Siddique (Director, Institute of Plantation Studies, UPM) attended the coordination meeting for the research study on Oil Palm Smallholders’ Profile, Wellbeing, Business Model, and Sustainable Development Growth (SDG) Achievement in Malaysia-Indonesia which was held in Novotel Jakarta Cikini, Indonesia. The main activities of this program were a discussion of the final report and also a visit to the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) headquarters in Jakarta.

The project is conducted in collaboration between Universitas Sumatera Utara, Universitas Jambi, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Utara Malaysia, and Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute. This project was fully sponsored by CPOPC and successfully drafted baseline data on oil palm plantations’ practice and the impact on smallholders’ welfare.

Date of Input: 12/08/2022 | Updated: 12/08/2022 | ainzubaidah