JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In the face of EU's ban on palm oil in biofuels and the resulting trade war with Indonesia and Malaysia, the Jakarta summit will start off with a Keynote Speech by Nicholas Whittle, CFO, PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana - 'The Indonesian Palm Oil Industry - Staying Resilient to Market Challenges'. Day 1 will also look at Indonesia's stance and concerns for '3 -MCPD and GE challenge' - elaborated by Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute (IOPRI) while the 'Sustainable Practices on Integrating Cattle Breeding into Palm Oil Plantations' is shared by Indonesia-Australia Commercial Cattle Breeding Program (IACCBP).
Malaysian Biodiesel Association (MBA) shares details of Malaysia's B10 Biodiesel Program as the country recently mandated local producers to increase minimum bio-content in biodiesel fuel to 10%. In another session, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB addresses - 'Is Clonal Oil Palm a Sustainable Solution'?
Use of technology is a key theme this year with these focused sessions:
The agenda also looks at a comparative analysis of 'All Certification Standards (RSPO, ISPO & MSPO) & Latest Updates Related to Absolute Requirements for Obtaining the Certificate' by PT Sucofindo while Jerami Indah shares a smallholder's perspective on 'Its Journey to being Certified'.
Organized by Centre for Management Technology, the summit also focuses on:
Visit event website or contact Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9218 for more details.