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  • A group of palm oil smallholder farmers sit with Imam El Marzuq from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil 3rd from left, on the veranda of a 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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  • A fresh fruit bunch on an oil palm palm oil on an RSPO certified smallholders farm in 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. This farmer 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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  • A female worker in protective eqipment sprays herbicide selectively around oil palms in a plantation in Ukui, Riau Province, Indonesia, on 16 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. The workers are part of Amanah, a local cooperative that has helped over 400 farmers become RSPO certified - reducing their use of pesticides and fertilizers, improving their protective clothing practices, 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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  • Female workers in protective eqipment take a break from crop spraying in a palm oil plantation in Ukui, Riau Province, Indonesia, on 16 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. The workers are 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. 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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  • A group of smallholder farmers and RSPO field staff debrief after a workshop on a plantation in Ukui, Riau Province, Indonesia, on 16 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. The farmers are 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. 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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  • A smallholder in bare feet walks through a palm oil plantation in Ukui, Riau Province, Indonesia, on 16 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. Because he is not wearing prtective boots, it is clear that he is not part of Amanah -  a local cooperative that has helped over 400 farmers become RSPO certified - reducing their use of pesticides and fertilizers, improving their protective clothing practices, increasing yields, and improving farm management.
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  • A smallholder farmer harvests palm oil on his plantation in 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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  • A group of smallholder palm oil farmers plant shrubs part of an integrated pest managment policy that helps them reduce pesticide use on their plantations in Ukui, Riau Province, Indonesia, on 15 June 2015. Certain flowers attract insects that prey on pests that damage the crops. 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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  • Workers load trucks with bunches of oil palm friut durning a harvest on a plantation in 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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  • Workers load trucks with bunches of oil palm friut durning a harvest on a plantation in 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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  • Workers weigh bunches of oil palm friut durning a harvest on a plantation in 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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  • A smallholder farmer harvests palm oil on his plantation in 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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  • A smallholder uses a scythe on a long pole to harvest palm oil on his plantation in 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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  • A smallholder palm oil farmer stacks palm fronds on his small family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 10 September 2016. The family has been able to increase their 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. The lush ground cover and neatly stacked fronds on this plot is a sign of good farm management. 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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  • 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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  • A form showing Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil RSPO certification sits on bunches of oil palm friut durning a harvest on a plantation in 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 RSPO. 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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  • Workers weigh bunches of oil palm friut durning a harvest on a plantation in 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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  • A smallholder farmer harvests palm oil on her plantation in 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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  • A smallholder uses a scythe on a long pole to harvest palm oil on his plantation in 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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  • A smallholder uses a scythe on a long pole to harvest palm oil on his plantation in 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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  • A smallholder farmer harvests palm oil on his plantation in 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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  • A smallholder uses a scythe on a long pole to harvest palm oil on his plantation in 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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  • A smallholder uses a scythe on a long pole to harvest palm oil on his plantation in 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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  • A smallholder palm oil farmer harvests palm fruit on his small family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 10 September 2016. The family has been able to increase their 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. The lush ground cover on this plot is a sign that herbicide is being used sparingly. 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 - stands 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.
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  • A smallholder palm oil farmer harvests palm fruit on his small family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 10 September 2016. The family has been able to increase their 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. The lush ground cover on this plot is a sign that herbicide is being used sparingly. 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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  • Two smallholder farmers collects push a wheelbarrow of palm fruits during harvesting on their family plantation in 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. She and her husband are 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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  • A smallholder collects loose palm fruits during harvesting on her family plantation in 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. She and her husband are 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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  • A smallholder farmer holds palm fruits on his plantation in 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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  • A smallholder collects loose palm fruits during harvesting on her plantation in 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. She and her husband are 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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  • Neat stacks of palm palm fronds and lush ground cover indicate a well-managed small family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 7 September 2016. This family has been able to increase their 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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  • Neat stacks of palm palm fronds and lush ground cover indicate a well-managed small family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 7 September 2016. This family has been able to increase their 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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  • A married couple of smallholder farmers ustand in front of harvested fruit bunches on their plantation in Ukui, Riau Province, Indonesia, on 15 June 2015. They have been able to put 2 children through university on the proceeds from their 2 hectare site. 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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  • Bunches of palm fruit on tree on a small family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 7 September 2016. Smallholders account for 40% of global palm oil production, and as such play an important role in increasing sustainability within the industry. This family plot has been able to increase 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.
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  • Hasan who goes by only one name sits on a pile of freshly cut palm fruit on his family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 10 September 2016. Hasan inherited his farm from his father, and has embraced the new, more sustainable farming methods he has learned from being 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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  • A freshly cut bunch of palm fruit lies in the grass on a small family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 10 September 2016. Smallholders account for 40% of global palm oil production, and as such play an important role in increasing sustainability within the industry. This family plot has been able to increase 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.
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  • A freshly cut bunch of palm fruit lies in the grass on a small family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 10 September 2016. Smallholders account for 40% of global palm oil production, and as such play an important role in increasing sustainability within the industry. This family plot has been able to increase 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.
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  • Jumatiah Binti Darmansyah - a smallholder palm oil farmer - fertilises her plot wearing protective clothing next to her home in Toniting, Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 8 September 2016. Jumatiah has been farming her small plot 1.75Ha since the 1990s. 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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  • Jumatiah Binti Darmansyah - a smallholder palm oil farmer - sits on the steps in front of her wooden home in Toniting, Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 8 September 2016. Jumatiah has been farming her small plot 1.75Ha since the 1990s. 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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  • Jumatiah Binti Darmansyah - a smallholder palm oil farmer - stands in her protective clothing on her plot next to her home in Toniting, Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 8 September 2016. Jumatiah has been farming her small plot 1.75Ha since the 1990s. 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 right - a smallholder palm oil farmer - stands with her daughter and grand-daughter in their home 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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  • Jumatiah Binti Darmansyah - a smallholder palm oil farmer - - sits on the steps in front of her wooden home in Toniting, Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 8 September 2016. Jumatiah has been farming her small plot 1.75Ha since the 1990s. 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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  • A student rides in the evening sunlight along the main street of Ukui, in 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.
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  • Hasan, left discusses the health of the trees with Noraziza on her small family plot in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 10 September 2016. The family has been able to increase their 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. The lush ground cover on this plot is a sign that herbicide is being used sparingly. 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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  • Habiba Binti Ketui left - a smallholder palm oil farmer does her paperwork next to her grandsons in their home in Beluran District, Sabah, Malaysia, on 9 September 2016. Habiba has been farming her small plot since the late 1990s. 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 sustaianble. This includes improving farm management, reducing their use of pesticides and fertilizers, and increasing yields.
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  • Mae Sumarnae talks to colleagues as they prepare to leave in convoy with 6 young adult orang-utans from Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation BOSF, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. They will be taken to Salat Island pre-release site, where they will undergo the last stage of rehabilitation, during which the animals are observed as they learn how to forage for their own food and live independently. The island was established in partnership between BOSF and PT SSMS, a local palm oil company, who are both members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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  • An adult orang-utan sits in a tree on Salat Island pre-release site, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation BOSF, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. In this last stage of rehabilitation, the animals are observed as they learn how to forage for their own food and live independently. The island was established in partnership between BOSF and PT SSMS, a local palm oil company, who are both members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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  • Adult orang-utans climb in trees on Salat Island pre-release site, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation BOSF, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. In this last stage of rehabilitation, the animals are observed as they learn how to forage for their own food and live independently. The island was established in partnership between BOSF and PT SSMS, a local palm oil company, who are both members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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  • An adult orang-utan climbs a tree on Salat Island pre-release site, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation BOSF, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. In this last stage of rehabilitation, the animals are observed as they learn how to forage for their own food and live independently. The island was established in partnership between BOSF and PT SSMS, a local palm oil company, who are both members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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  • An adult orang-utan climbs through the trees on Salat Island pre-release site, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation BOSF, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. In this last stage of rehabilitation, the animals are observed as they learn how to forage for their own food and live independently. The island was established in partnership between BOSF and PT SSMS, a local palm oil company, who are both members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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  • A young adult orang-utan sits in a tree on Salat Island pre-release site, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation BOSF, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. In this last stage of rehabilitation, the animals are observed as they learn how to forage for their own food and live independently. The island was established in partnership between BOSF and PT SSMS, a local palm oil company, who are both members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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  • An adult orang-utan sits in a tree on Salat Island pre-release site, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation BOSF, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. In this last stage of rehabilitation, the animals are observed as they learn how to forage for their own food and live independently. The island was established in partnership between BOSF and PT SSMS, a local palm oil company, who are both members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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  • Mae Sumarnae, Animal Welfare Assistant Manager, holds a baby orang-utan in the nursery at Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. Baby orang-utans are rescued from situations including being illegally kept as pets and being orphaned by loggers or workers on palm oil plantations. During their rehabilitation process their contact with humans is kept to a minimum, but initially they are assigned a babysitter who acts as a sort of surrogate mother. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity, most of whom will be released into the wild after learning how to live independently.
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  • An infant orang-utan play in the nursery at Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. Baby orang-utans are rescued from situations including being illegally kept as pets and being orphaned by loggers or workers on palm oil plantations. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. They undergo a rehabilitation process that trains them how to live in the wild. This animal is wearing a nappy to stop him from eating his faeces, and becoming sick.
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  • Two young orang-utans play in a tree at Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. Orang-utans are rescued from situations including being illegally kept as pets and being orphaned by loggers or workers on palm oil plantations. During their rehabilitation process their contact with humans is kept to a minimum, and they spend several years at forest school where they learn how to live independently.
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  • Two infant orang-utans play in a hammock in the nursery at Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. Baby orang-utans are rescued from situations including being illegally kept as pets and being orphaned by loggers or workers on palm oil plantations. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. They undergo a rehabilitation process that trains them how to live in the wild.
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  • Infant orang-utans play in a hammock in the nursery at Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. Baby orang-utans are rescued from situations including being illegally kept as pets and being orphaned by loggers or workers on palm oil plantations. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. They undergo a rehabilitation process that trains them how to live in the wild.
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  • An orang-utan clings to the bars of its cage in Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 22nd May 2017. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. After extensive rehabilitation and preparation, many of them will be reintroduced into the wild, but some animals have illnesses or injuries that means they have to remain in the sanctuary indefinitely.
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  • Techicians carry a cage containing Kato, a large male orang-utan, down to a waiting boat on the River Bemban by Tumbang Tundu village in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 23rd May 2017. Kato, and 5 female orang-utans, are being taken on a 16 hour journey by road and river from Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, to a release site in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. Their health is checked by vets every two hours, and they are kept sedated for the whole journey.
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  • Techicians lift a cage containing Kato, a large male orang-utan, from a pick-up truck in Tumbang Tundu village in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 23rd May 2017. Kato, and 5 female orang-utans, are being taken on a 16 hour journey by road and river from Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, to a release site in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park.
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  • A large male orang-utan clings to the bars of his cage in Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 22nd May 2017. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. After extensive rehabilitation and preparation, many of them will be reintroduced into the wild, but some animals have illnesses or injuries that means they have to remain in the sanctuary indefinitely.
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  • Orang-utans are carried in cages on small boats known as kelotok on a five hour boat trip up the River Bemban in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 23rd May 2017. Kato - a large male - and 5 female orang-utans, are being taken on a 16 hour journey by road and river from Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, to a release site in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. Their health is checked by vets every two hours, and they are kept sedated for the whole journey.
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  • Pick-up trucks carying six orang-utans to be released into the wild arrive in Tumbang Tundu village in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 22nd May 2017. The animals are being taken by road and river from Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, to a release site in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. Their health is checked by vets every two hours, and they are kept sedated for the whole journey.
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  • Pick-up trucks carying six orang-utans to be released into the wild are carried across a river by a ferry boat in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 22nd May 2017. The animals are being taken by road and river from Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, to a release site in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. Their health is checked by vets every two hours, and they are kept sedated for the whole journey.
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  • The animal welfare team examines Kato, a large sedated male orang-utan after sedating him in Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 22nd May 2017. Kato will be taken by road and river to a release site in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. Many of them will be reintroduced into the wild, but some animals have illnesses or injuries that means they have to remain in the sanctuary indefinitely.
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  • Children look at a cage containing Kato, a large male orang-utan, as it sits on a pick-up truck in Tumbang Tundu village in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 23nd May 2017. Kato, and 5 female orang-utans, are being taken on a 16 hour journey by road and river from Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, to a release site in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. Their health is checked by vets every two hours, and they are kept sedated for the whole journey.
    Orangutan_Release_JPerugia-8553.jpg
  • Technicians carry Kato, a large male orang-utan from his cage after sedating him in Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 22nd May 2017. Kato will be taken by road and river to a release site in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. Many of them will be reintroduced into the wild, but some animals have illnesses or injuries that means they have to remain in the sanctuary indefinitely.
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  • Staff feed fruit to orang-utans in cages in Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 22nd May 2017. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. Many of them will be reintroduced into the wild, but some animals have illnesses or injuries that means they have to remain in the sanctuary indefinitely.
    Orangutan_Release_JPerugia-8186.jpg
  • Kato, a large male orang-utan sits in quarantine cage awaiting his imminent reintroduction to the wild, in Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 22nd May 2017. Kato was rescued in 2003 after being kept illegally as a pet. He has undergone a long rehabiliation process that includes living on a pre-release island where orang-utans learn how to survive in the wild. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. Many of them will be reintroduced into the wild, but some animals have illnesses or injuries that means they have to remain in the sanctuary indefinitely.
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  • A veterinarian holds the hand of an orang-utan in a cage in Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 22nd May 2017. The centre houses around 450 rescued orangutans who have been displaced from their habitats by human activity. After extensive rehabilitation and preparation, many of them will be reintroduced into the wild, but some animals have illnesses or injuries that means they have to remain in the sanctuary indefinitely.
    Orangutan_Release_JPerugia-8173.jpg
  • School children play in their school playground in 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.
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  • School children play on the street in Ukui, in 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.
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  • School children play on the street in Ukui, in 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.
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  • Juvenile orang-utans play at Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 27th May 2017. Orang-utans are rescued from situations including being illegally kept as pets and being orphaned by loggers or workers on palm oil plantations. During their rehabilitation process their contact with humans is kept to a minimum, and they spend several years at forest school where they learn how to live independently.
    Orangutan_Release_JPerugia-9437.jpg
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