Palm oil expansion seen reducing imports, supplying RE feedstock

Palm oil expansion seen reducing imports, supplying RE feedstock

AN EXPANSION in palm oil plantations will reduce import dependence and supply feedstock for clean energy projects, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. told a House of Representatives budget hearing this week that the government needs to fund an increase in palm oil production, noting that imports currently […]

Source: BusinessWorld
https://bworldonline.com/economy/2026/09/10/776165/palm-oil-expansion-seen-reducing-imports-supplying-re-feedstock/