AAK has entered a partnership with Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company, and palm oil corporation Musim Mas to address deforestation outside of palm oil concession areas in
"This partnership is an important part of AAK's sustainable sourcing approach", says
AAK and Nestlé will initially provide funding for the first two years of the program in which smallholders will be enrolled into Musim Mas' smallholder program. In a "train the trainer" approach, government extension officers will be trained in good agricultural practices and NDPE (No Deforestation, No Peat, and No Exploitation). The extension officers will in turn train oil palm smallholders.
Expected outcomes of the program are increased yields and earnings for the smallholders, reducing the incentive to encroach into protected areas as a way of increasing their income. As the majority of deforestation in
"Engaging with stakeholders in the most sensitive landscapes and focusing on deforestation outside concession areas is crucial", says
This is AAK's third significant initiative supporting smallholders within palm. The other two are Forever Sabah in
For more information, please contact:
Global Manager Sustainable Oils
E-mail: caroline.westerik@aak.com
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