Godrej Agrovet has been awarded a verification certification under the Indian Palm Oil Sustainability (IPOS) Framework, issued by an independent international certification body, in recognition of the sustainable practices adopted by its oil palm business.
The certification was presented to the Chief Executive Officer of Godrej Agrovet’s Oil Palm Plantation business, Sougata Niyogi. India, the world’s largest consumer of palm oil, is pushing ahead with its own ambitious plans to boost its production of the commodity.
The IPOS Framework, established by the Solvent Extractors Association of India with assistance from Solidaridad, the ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR), and the Society for Promotion of Oil Palm Research and Development (SOPOPRAD), has been created for the Indian industry which lays down a set of environment-friendly, economically viable and socially beneficial practices and guidelines.
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Speaking on the development, Sougata Niyogi said, “With more than 30 years of experience in the oil palm business, Godrej Agrovet is the largest developer and producer of crude palm oil in India. The business plays a vital role in driving sustainability agenda in the production of oil palm and has therefore strived towards educating farmers on sustainable palm oil cultivation practices on a continuous basis. This certification is a result of our commitment to supporting farmers to enhance their farm management skills that lead to improved productivity. We are grateful to the Indian Palm Oil Sustainability Framework for recognising our efforts and look forward to achieving greater milestones in the near future.”
Over the years, Godrej Agrovet has developed plantations across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Maharashtra, Odisha, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram. Recently, Godrej Agrovet has signed MoUs (memorandum of understanding) with Assam, Manipur and Tripura governments for the development and promotion of oil palm cultivation in the region under the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) scheme. The MoUs signed are in line with the company’s long-term strategy to be the catalyst of India’s edible oil mission through sustainable growth of oil palm production.
