The 21st edition of the Indonesia Palm Oil Conference was held in Bali from November 12th to 14th, under the theme “Navigating Complexity, Driving Growth: Governance, Biofuel Policy and Global Trade.
Our director, Ms Khor Yu-Leng, spoke on the first panel, where she scrutinised palm oil yields (across global regions between 1967-2026F - see chart below), doubling smallholder incomes and having the local data to do so. She stressed that “this is the medium and long term necessity for biodiesel, sustainability and social justice”.
Suggesting improvements to current yield conditions in palm oil landscapes, Yu Leng suggests identifying sub-district hotspots for targeted interventions, direct financing to areas with highest potential income and yield gains, and empowering evidence-based decision-making.
Further, Yu Leng stressed a climate adaptation backbone moving forward, focusing on i) water managagement, fire and flood monitoring, agroforestry, institutional finance with local co-designing, and ii) integrating adaptation in every step of the biodiesel value chain.
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