The project started in late 2020 by adapting existing plantations to organic and sustainable development with the aim of supplying and exporting high-quality organic palm oil for the organic food industry.
The guests were IOI representatives from Malaysia, representatives of the trade section of the Malaysian Embassy, The Hague and Matrade, Rotterdam. Representatives of the relevant control organization Control Union and QTI laboratory.
The partner involved, Manuport, in exporting, importing and transporting the first containers of organic palm oil.
MVO, the Dutch trade association for oils and fats. Some companies that are already buying organic palm oil and are looking forward to the organic palm oil from Malaysia, which has a special quality in hardness.
Teun Eigenraam, who grew up, as it were, among the Malaysian oil palms, talked about the process of getting these plantations organic through a presentation.
Not only no use of fertilizers and pesticides, but a completely different approach to growth and processing by modifying the process using only natural agents.
Local adjustments with consultants and supervisors from growing and transporting them to the mill for processing. After a period of three years, conversion to the total biological concept.
All organic palm oil is for export to Europe and the USA.
Poppe Braam from DIDIT is familiar with organic palm oil projects from various parts of the world and has supervised the project based on his knowledge. With a presentation of photos and film, he shows what is different about these plantations.
Buffaloes are used instead of tractor transport. The same buffaloes live under the palms of grass and immediately fertilize the soil. One problem is rats that love palm fruits. There are owl boxes between the trees, the owls keep the rats under control, as well as special dogs that are trained for this purpose.
Each load of palm fruit has its own storage for processing palm fruits and palm kernels.
An extraordinary video of an interview by Christine Tan of CNBC, Singapore with IOI Chairman of IOI, Dato' Lee Yeow Chor, showing that Malaysia is very interested in this project.
Water and fruit on the plantations are regularly checked for residues and there is already a significant increase in birds and insects.