Shariman Alwani (centre) during the dialog. With him are chief executive Malaysian Palm Oil Association(MPOA) Datuk Mohamad Nageeb Ahmad Abdul Wahab (left) and Sime's Dr K. Harikrishna (kanan).
PETALING JAYA: The demand for vegetable oils will continue to increase in line with the world population, which is expected to rise to nine billion by 2030 from the current 7.5 billion.
However, the industry continues to be faced by challenges including climate change and accelerated deforestation in some of the most environmentally sensitive and biodiverse parts of the world.
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