But in order to qualify for such a licence, an applicant apparently needs to own some 400 acres of oil palm. When asked about the threatened European boycott of palm oil, his response is interesting. Instead, he criticises the government’s proposed implementation of Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standards. Abang Man feels that smallholders have no way to adjust to sustainable palm oil standards. “If I were to rely solely on palm oil, my family will not survive.”When asked what the government should do, he chuckles.

Source: The Star May 04, 2019 22:55 UTC