palm oil production line good or bad for africa in Colombia

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT OF THE COLOMBIAN PALM

  • palm oil production line good or bad for africa in Colombia
  • palm oil production line good or bad for africa in Colombia
  • palm oil production line good or bad for africa in Colombia
  • palm oil production line good or bad for africa in Colombia

Towards sustainable palm oil production: The positive

Colombia further increases sustainable palm oil

BAROMETER ON SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL PRODUCTION

Colombian Palm Oil Barometer: Opportunities to

  • How much palm oil is produced in Colombia?
  • In 2020, the total production of crude palm oil (CPO) in Colombia reached 1,559,011 tons, a growth of 2% compared to 2019. Slightly more than half (52%) of this production was destined for the domestic market and the remaining 48% for exports, representing a sales value of about 515 million USD.
  • How sustainable is Colombia's palm oil?
  • The main findings of the report show higher income for palm oil growers, an increase in sales in the domestic market, and an export of 98% of sustainable oil to the Netherlands (the main export destination). Colombia continues to set an example as a leader in the production of sustainable palm oil.
  • Will promoting food products without palm oil affect sustainability in Colombia?
  • The growing trend in the European market to promote food products without palm oil directly afects the sustainable sector transformation of the palm sector in Colombia, and in particular will hit smallholder producers who are on the way to full compliance with voluntary sustainability standards.
  • How has palm oil changed over the years?
  • Between 1970 and 2020, the world’s production of palm oil increased by about 40 times. Global production went from only 2 million tonnes to around 80 million tonnes. The change in global production is shown in the chart.3 The story of palm oil is less about it as an isolated commodity and more about the rising demand for vegetable oils.

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