8 MPOB RESEARCH STATIONS RECEIVE MPSO CERTIFICATION
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 -- Eight Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) research stations have received Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification on July 31, 2019.
In a statement today, MPOB said the certificate is valid for five years, expiring on July 30, 2024.
The eight research stations includes MPOB Kluang Research Station in Johor which involves 890.30 hectares (ha), MPOB Keratong Research Station, Pahang (607.07 ha), MPOB Bagan Datuk Research Station, Perak (425 ha) and MPOB Research Station Lahad Datu, Sabah (1,986 ha).
“The certification of the research stations reflects their commitment in complying with MSPO sustainability practices which is internationally accepted,” said MPOB director-general Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir.
MPOB said the research plantations have complied with sustainability principles as stipulated by MSPO standards, including the preservation and conservation of the environment by ensuring that the environment and the bio-diversity are constantly protected through efficient and sustainable management.
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