August 27, 2024
Workers carrying oil palm fruit harvested at a plantation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
Guardians of the forest: Southeast Asia’s farmers are under threat from new EU rules on palm oil
Farmers in Indonesia and Malaysia could see their livelihoods threatened by a new EU ban on palm oil sourced from cleared forests. Insight explores how these smallholders can earn a living and protect the environment too.
