Netherlands Expected to Tackle Discrimination Against Indonesian Palm Oil

The Indonesian government is harboring expectations that the Netherlands can aid in solving the issue pertaining to discrimination against Indonesian palm oil products in Europe.  The Netherland’s support to sustainable palm oil management in Indonesia is through a capacity building program for palm oil farmers.  The capacity-building cooperation was marked by a memorandum of understanding (MoU) forged between the Dutch and Indonesian governments in New York, the United States.

In recent times, Indonesia’s palm oil exports have borne the brunt of the European Union’s ban on the entry of palm oil products into member countries owing to environmental issues.  To this end, the Indonesian government continues to deepen its diplomacy to fight discrimination against palm oil products in Europe. The Netherlands ranks among the three main destinations  of Indonesian palm oil export, reaching 1.2 million tons in 2018.