Malaysia halts new oil palm plantations to preserve forest cover

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SANDAKAN: Malaysia has pledged to halt new oil palm plantations in forest areas to support sustainability and maintain its current forest cover of 54%, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani .

"Factories accepting such fruits will be prohibited from exporting or selling their products. I believe we have enough oil palm plantations. "The government is committed to addressing these false claims. We are making Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil certification mandatory for all producers, including estates and smallholders,” he added.

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