July 2023

Linkedin Principal Scientist at ICAR- IIOPR Sustainable Production of palm oil in India Introduction: India requires nearly 25 million tonnes of vegetable oil annually of which more than 60% is imported[1] . To reduce the gap between demand and supply of vegetable oils, the Government of India has initiated the oil palm development programme in the […]

Linkedin Designations: Head of Market Development (Asia-Pacific) at the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Voluntary standards and addressing deforestation risk The EU Regulation to curb global deforestation and forest degradation (EUDR)[1] JUST became a reality. Deforestation is a significant environmental challenge globally, and commodities like palm oil and tropical timber amongst others, remain one of its