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No new approvals for oil palm plantations in forest areas - minister
Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani reiterated today that the government will not allow new oil palm plantations in forest areas.
He cited a decision by the government based on a Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) prohibition in place since Dec 31, 2019, on new forest clearings for oil palm plantations.
"We signed an agreement with...
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