Malaysian Oil Palm Smallholders Urged to Obtain MSPO Certification

Malaysia’s Ministry of Primary Industries has urged oil palm smallholders to obtain the Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification which will be mandatory on December 31 this year, according to a Bernama report on July 03.  Minister Teresa Kok Suh Sim said the mandatory implementation of the certification is to ensure that the national palm oil is produced sustainably and of high quality. 

As of May 31 this year, Teresa said, only 36 percent of oil palm smallholders in Sarawak have obtained the MSPO certification.