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http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/business/palm-oil-industry-hoping-for-world-bank-funding/393241 Palm Oil Industry Hoping for World Bank Funding Eny Wulandari | August 27, 2010 Share This Page Although the Indonesian Palm Oil Association said it was confident environmental issues would not keep the World Bank from resuming its financing of the industry, senior government officials said producers could continue to rely on commercial loans if the funding fell through. Fadhil Hasan, head of the association, also known as Gapki, said on Friday that he expected local palm oil firms to qualify for World Bank funds even if they failed to meet the International Finance Corporation's sustainable environment criteria. Fadhil said Gapki planned to address the issue during a World Bank strategy forum on palm oil financing in Frankfurt on Tuesday and Wednesday. Indonesia will also be represented by deputy trade and agriculture ministers, as well as industry representatives. The IFC, a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and the World Bank Group, stopped financing palm oil firms in September over environmental concerns. It said funding would only resume after it introduced comprehensive verifiable sustainability regulations. Last month, the IFC released a draft framework for re-engagement in palm oil financing. The financing suspension followed accusations from environmental groups that Indonesian palm oil producers, especially Sinar Mas, were engaged in widespread deforestation - a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. Indonesian palm oil firms claim Greenpeace, which receives financing from the European Commission, is waging a smear campaign against them to help European producers of alternative edible oils such as rapeseed. An independent audit of the deforestation allegations against Sinar Mas this month answered few questions definitively, and both Sinar Mas and Greepeace claimed victory. Deputy Trade Minister Mahendra Siregar said on Thursday that he expected the Frankfurt meeting to focus not only on environmental issues, but also on the palm oil sector's contribution to public welfare and the economy. The sector directly employs an estimated three million people. Mahendra said the nation would not focus on seeking financing during the meeting because most of the country's big palm oil companies have been able to obtain funding from banks. He suggested that the IFC help improve the welfare of small-scale palm oil farmers. "If we receive funding, we will channel it to the small-scale palm oil industry, which accounts for 45 percent of the total sector in the country," he said. Palm oil is one of Indonesia's leading exports. The crude palm oil sector grew by 16.2 percent in the first half of this year, with exports valued at $5.71 billion. For 2009, total exports amounted to $10.37 billion. China, India and Malaysia are the primary customers overseas. Additional reporting by Antara, Reuters Related articles Tax Directorate Investigating Wilmar; EU Set to Ban Palm Oil From Deforested Land 10:42am Jun 10, 2010 CPO Exports From Indonesia Could Grow 10% Under Indian Trade Deal 9:47pm Aug 11, 2009 CPO Producers Say Green Efforts Not Paying Off 9:14pm May 31, 2009 Unilever to Continue Relying on Indonesia for Palm Oil 8:35pm May 19, 2010 Palm Oil Futures Down on Crude, Debt Crisis Fears 9:29pm May 9, 2010 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
