PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – The #YoungElaeis initiative, organized by the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), aimed to bring together young representatives from selected countries as ambassadors to promote the values of sustainable palm oil.
This program specifically targeted youth participants, ranging from high school students to university seniors. It served as a part of the series of events celebrating the 8th anniversary of CPOPC on November 21, 2023.
Rizal Affandi Lukman, the General Secretary of CPOPC, emphasized the organization’s commitment to providing accurate information about the palm oil industry at all levels. By garnering support from youth, the initiative aimed to enhance public understanding and rectify misconceptions surrounding the palm oil industry.
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“That is why we keep having the strong spirit and positive power that would be supported by the youth to promote palm oil around the globe,” he said.
He continued that the #YoungElaeis Ambassadors Award was the program that CPOPC initiated. It got 80 contestants from many countries, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Ghana, and Honduras, and from consumer countries, such as France, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands.
28 finalists were selected. With the support of the secretariat, they would contribute to reinforcing three award categories, such as smallholders, circular economy, and sustainability.
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“We hope your contribution to developing the palm oil ecosystem will show more of their roles in positively delivering impacts from palm oil globally,” Rizal said.
Juliette Marie Martinez of Honduras said that for all these years, many countries cooperated better to confirm that palm oil could be exported around the globe and the world could enjoy palm oil market access, which was produced sustainably.
But it needs to solve the issues about the advantages for consumers and producer countries. It is time to navigate to develop self-defense from uncertain supply and price. “The support from the government is good to improve sustainable development,” she said. (T2)
