Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) announced on Thursday significant progress in advancing requirements for traceable, forest-monitored palm oil and confirms strong progress against sustainable sourcing goals.
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Boosting Oil Palm Farming in Sierra Leone – Teachers and Army officers rise to the challenge
Farming in Daru, a town in the Kailahun district of Sierra Leone has long been the preserve of the uneducated. But thanks to some teachers and army officers in the community, the status quo is changing. Engaged in oil palm cultivation, the two groups are determined to shape the narrative and to help boost oil palm production in the country.
How the ‘Gender Model Family’ is changing communities in remote Sierra Leone
We are escorted into the bush of mainly palm trees about half a mile or more from the dwellings of Kamasu village, Tunkia Chiefdom, Kenema District, Eastern Sierra Leone. The villagers say they only allowed us because we are journalists. The rule is that during this COVID-19 ‘no strangers are allowed’.
SIERRA LEONE: Solidaridad launches new initiatives to transform cocoa and oil palm sectors
Solidaridad in Sierra Leone will on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 launch two major initiatives aimed at improving sustainable production of cocoa and oil palm in the country.
Mondelēz International Calls for 100% Sustainability and 100% Transparency in Palm Oil Sourcing
Mondelēz International has amplified its call for suppliers of palm oil to embrace its goal of 100% sustainability and 100% transparency across the industry.
