Myanmar is home to vast tracts of tropical forests that are rich of biodiversity. Fauna & Flora International (FFI), in collaboration with Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry and Government of Taninthayi Region, is operating a program to promote sustainable agriculture and secure long-term protection of key biodiversity areas in the Sundaic sub-region in the country. This project includes raising awareness about the principles of sustainable palm oil production among stakeholders in the plantation sector.  

 

Daemeter developed a tool for conducting benchmarked self-assessment to identify gaps in compliance with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Principles and Criteria, and is training oil palm companies in Myanmar on how to use it. After the training, Daemeter also mentored two oil palm companies in the self-assessment process designed to better align practices with RSPO guidelines. The project is expected to increase key stakeholder understanding on sustainability in oil palm and ways to attain it.