RSPO Wild Asia Malaysia

Fatimah Binti Jalal - a smallholder palm oil farmer - cuts back weeds on her plot in Toniting, Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 8 September 2016. Fatimah has been farming her small plot since 2005, but the soil is sandy and not very productive. She has been able to increase her yields since becoming part of the Wild Asia Group scheme, which works with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil to support Malaysian smallholders to become certified sustainable. This includes improving farm management, reducing their use of pesticides and fertilizers, and increasing yields. Smallholders account for 40% of global palm oil production, and as such play an important role in increasing sustainability within the industry.

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Fatimah Binti Jalal - a smallholder palm oil farmer - cuts back weeds on her plot in Toniting, Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 8 September 2016. Fatimah has been farming her small plot since 2005, but the soil is sandy and not very productive. She has been able to increase her yields since becoming part of the Wild Asia Group scheme, which works with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil to support Malaysian smallholders to become certified sustainable. This includes improving farm management, reducing their use of pesticides and fertilizers, and increasing yields. Smallholders account for 40% of global palm oil production, and as such play an important role in increasing sustainability within the industry.