SustainPalm @ ICOPE 2025

RSPO released an article on its view of the circular economy: “A circular economy is a possible avenue to address the waste problem with its circular nature. The focus is now to be more optimistic and move towards producing higher-value biobased products from oil palm biomass waste. RSPO encourages its members to leverage this opportunity…

Maja Slingerland presented a poster on the opportunity of using weeds in oil palm plantations to feed cattle through rotational grazing. She presented collaborative work from the SustainPalm project, including Shekhar Chhetri, Aart van der Linden, Muhammad Fahmi Sidiq, Wahyu Darsono, and Ika Sumantri. See poster here.

SustainPalm WP3 colleagues from the Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) published an article about the potential for developing an intercropping system on oil palm field in peatland. In this study they investigated the factors that influence the development of such a system by organising group discussion forums with steakholders of farmer groups, academics, local governments, and…

Improving the circularity of oil palm trunks (OPT) is a crucial step toward promoting sustainability within the oil palm industry. SustainPalm WP2, in collaboration with WUR’s investment team, initiated a series of activities to raise awareness about the potential of OPT as a sustainable material for building, furniture, and art products. Such as stakeholder workshops…

From September 24–26, 2024, the Week of Indonesia-Netherlands Education and Research (WINNER) brought together academics, policymakers, industry professionals, and students to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange. Among its many sessions, the discussion on “The Complexities of Living Labs to Realise Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration: Experiences in Indonesia and the Netherlands“ focused on co-creation methodologies aimed at addressing critical global…