P&G Partners to Improve Environmental Impact and Smallholder Livelihood in Palm Oil Supply Chain
April 26 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
In celebration of Earth Week and to further its commitment to
drive a more sustainable future, the Procter & Gamble Company
(NYSE:PG) announced a new collaboration with Malaysia Institute for
Supply Chain Innovation (MISI), International Plant Nutrition
Institute (IPNI) and Yara International to help improve the
livelihood of smallholders within the P&G palm supply chain in
Malaysia. After a successful pilot ran between 2015 and 2018, the
Company is expanding the program that partners with independent
palm oil smallholders to increase their overall fruit yields
through the training and implementation of best-in-class, and more
sustainable agricultural practices.
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To further our commitment to drive a more
sustainable future, P&G has announced a new collaboration with
MALAYSIA INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION (MISI),
INTERNATIONAL PLANT NUTRITION INSTITUTE (IPNI) and YARA
INTERNATIONAL to help improve the livelihood of smallholders within
the P&G palm supply chain in Malaysia. (Graphic: Business
Wire)
P&G is committed to the responsible sourcing of palm and has
declared livelihood improvement for the palm oil smallholders as
one of its Ambition 2030 environmental sustainability goals. Today,
smallholders provide about 40% of the world’s palm oil supply,
however many of them have limited knowledge or access to
agricultural resources to help maximize their crop.
The pilot was focused on assessing the baseline capability of
around 2000 smallholder farmers in the state of Johor, Malaysia.
Given its success, the program is expanding to create 250 learning
farms which will be embedded in a P&G-led innovation system.
These farms will serve as community resource centers to drive scale
and diffusion of good agricultural practices for up to 10,000
smallholders within the next five years. The goal is to improve
yields by 30-50%, improve the livelihood of the smallholder farmers
and ensure sustainable practices in the P&G palm oil supply
chain.
“We believe we can be a force for good and a force for growth.
This program illustrates our commitment to driving long-term
sustainability efforts,” said Jack Ryan, Vice President, P&G
Chemicals. “We are proud of the work we are doing in Malaysia
because it is the right thing to do for the local community and the
global consumers we serve who want more sustainable products.”
The farmers of the 250 learning farms will have direct access to
agronomists and sustainability field officers and receive hands-on
technical advisory support. Together, they will work to implement
best-in-class farm operations management including harvesting
optimization, nutrient plans and budget management. In return,
these smallholders will act as resource trainers and scale the
effort to other farmers in their community.
P&G believes this effort is helping move the smallholders in
the right direction and is setting them up for long-term success.
Sustainability of the system is underpinned by a common and shared
vested interest of smallholders, oil palm processors and fertilizer
supply chains. The goal is to increase productivity of farms and to
meet the continued demand for sustainable palm oil and palm kernel
oil.
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About MISI (Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain
Innovation)
Located in Shah Alam, Malaysia near Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysia
Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) is one of the six
centers in the MIT Global SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics
Excellence) Network. The institute was launched as a joint
initiative between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
and the government of Malaysia. The MIT Global SCALE Network is an
international alliance of leading edge research and educational
organizations, dedicated to the development and dissemination of
global innovation in supply chain and logistics.
About Yara
Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect
the planet, to fulfill our vision of a collaborative society, a
world without hunger and a planet respected. To meet these
commitments, we have taken the lead in developing digital farming
tools for precision farming and work closely with partners
throughout the whole food value chain to develop more
climate-friendly crop nutrition solutions. In addition, we are
committed to working towards sustainable mineral fertilizer
production. We foster an open culture of diversity and inclusion
that promotes the safety and integrity of our employees,
contractors, business partners, and society at large. Founded in
1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has a worldwide
presence with about 17,000 employees and operations in over 60
countries. In 2018, Yara reported revenues of USD 12.9 billion.
www.yara.com
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P&G Contact:Robyn SchroederP&G Global
CommunicationsEmail: Schroeder.rm@pg.com
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