A group of women gather to read the Koran and chat, while their husband discuss matters related to their palm oil smallholdings outside the house Ukui, Riau Province, Indonesia, on 15 June 2015. This area has become dominated by palm oil production, and some smallholder farmers have formed co-operatives to share costs, increase access to markets, and become certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. He is part of Amanah, a local cooperative that has helped over 400 farmers become RSPO certified - reducing their use of pesticides and fertilizers, increasing yields, and improving farm management.
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