This working paper highlighted that smallholder farmer needs vary tremendously with local conditions, but in general most farmers experience five main challenges to some degree, including: organizational, productivity, financial, legal and sustainability challenges.

This publication was developed as a summary background reading for “Toward Deforestation-Free Palm Oil in Indonesia: Implementation Challenges on High Carbon Stock and High Conservation Value” workshop, organised by KADIN Indonesia and IBCSD in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 12 December 2014.

Through a survey of public perception in the media, this study aims to define key concerns about palm oil, describe how RSPO address them, highlight strengths and weaknesses of the RSPO approach, and recommend actions to strengthen the system and narrow gaps. This brief is intended to raise awareness and…