President Hollande’s Proposed Tax Spells Disaster for Small Farmers
Kuala Lumpur (17 May 2016) – The French Government continues to support
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Malaysian Small Farmers Reject Proposed French Tax
By Human Faces / March 24, 2016
French MPs voted last week on an additional tax on palm oil. This tax will harm the lives and livelihoods
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Asia One: Malaysia commits to retain 50 per cent of forest cover after COP 21 deal
By Human Faces / December 15, 2015
PUTRAJAYA - Malaysia has reiterated its commitment to retain 50 per cent of its forest areas after signing an agreement
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The Star: MPOC launches new Italian web platform
By Human Faces / December 11, 2015
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has launched a new Italian-language educational platform on palm oil, to correct
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Nosen is 62 years old, and her daughter, Rebecca is 31. They live in Sematan, Sarawak. Their family have now been growing oil palm for three generations. Nosen inherited the land from her father, who was given a land title...
Ahmad Sidek owns just over 14 hectares of land on peninsular Malaysia, on which he grows oil palm. Ahmad's experience with growing oil palm is replicated many thousands of times across Malaysia – he says that the unique nature of...
Thomas Lamit anak Lutek is passionate about farming, and about his role in the local oil palm planting community. He has been a small farmer of oil palm for over 20 years, and has built up a valuable store of...
Dato' Haji Aliasak Haji Ambia is the President of the National Association of SmallHolders (NASH). NASH represents thousands of small farmers in Malaysia who grow crops including rubber, oil palm and cocoa. Dato' Aliasak is clear that many small farmers...
