18.06.2020 (The Edge Markets MY) - KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): Smallholders which have yet to secure their Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification may seek for assistance from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)'s guidance and counseling (Tunas) offices nationwide.

MPOB chairman Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub said the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities had provided sufficient allocation to ensure that the certification can be achieved.

"Smallholders should seize this opportunity to ensure that the 100% certification target can be achieved this year, especially with the 100% export duty exemption for crude palm oil, processed palm kernel oil and crude palm kernel oil from July 1 to Dec 31, 2020,” he said in a statement today.

He said this would benefit smallholders, plantation owners as well industry players as it would help them to increase their incomes and subsequently contribute to the country's economy.

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