Women in Business Adimaimalaga Tafuna’i honoured with second global award Tafuna’i was being recognized for her work building sustainable economies in Samoa and other Pacific island nations, where families are often spli... 11/05/2015
ACP palm oil sector development and the debate on sustainability certification Growing demand for certified sustainable palm oil in OECD countriesIn recent years, a trend has developed in OECD countries for ‘certified, sustain... 04/09/2014
Reciprocity may be the price required to maintain South Africa’s access to AGOA benefits Press reports in May 2014 indicated that the South African government “will consider giving some US producers the same access to the local market a... 22/06/2014
First company performance report published on compliance with stricter palm oil sustainability requirements In 2013, the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG). a multi-stakeholder palm oil sustainability initiative, was launched by “a group of progressive palm... 08/06/2014
Sustainable sourcing of palm oil cheaper than bad publicity for OECD consumer product manufacturers According to Euromonitor International, “the cost of moving towards traceable and sustainable palm oil is marginal compared to the long-term effect... 07/06/2014
“West Africa is capable of becoming a substantial player in the world palm oil industry” An interview with Lincoln Moore, Executive Director of DekelOil Before joining DekelOil in September 2011, Lincoln John Moore was Chief Financial Officer of Sierra Leone Agriculture (now owned by the Siva G... 16/05/2014
Calls for more action on palm oil sustainability According to the Union of Concerned Scientists and Climate Advisers (UCSUSA), “rising global demand for vegetable oils has accelerated deforestatio... 10/04/2014
Growing pressure for stricter palm oil standards According to Greenpeace, “many confectioners are sidestepping responsibilities on sustainable palm oil by only ensuring that products meet ‘inadequ... 18/01/2014
Executive Brief Update 2013: Oil crops sector 1. Background and key issuesTraditionally oil crops have been grown either primarily for human cons... 19/12/2013
Executive Brief Update 2013 – West Africa: Agricultural trade policy debates and developments 1. Background and key issuesAfter 6 years of discussions, agreement was reached in 2013 by the Econ... 01/12/2013