Palm Oil Smallholders in Indonesia Need Government Help not Hindrance
By Tania Murray Li and Pujo Semedi August 08, 2024 Indonesia’s palm oil industry is a stark contrast of wealth and poverty. While corporations reap billions in revenue, villagers living near oil palm plantations suffer. They lose access to farm and forest land, and many struggle to find work. Independent oil palm smallholders have potential to prosper with oil…