The certification was presented to Godrej Agrovet's oil palm plantation business CEO Sougata Niyogi, the company said in a statement.
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 edible oils industry body Solvent Extractors Association of India with assistance from Solidaridad, the Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, and SOPOPRAD, has been created for the Indian industry and lays down a set of environment friendly, economically viable and socially beneficial practices and guidelines.
It is aimed at facilitating the well-being of farmers while ensuring that the growth is sustainable from environmental and social perspectives.
Godrej Agrovet’s CEO, Oil Palm Plantation, Sougata Niyogi said “With more than thirty 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 in supporting farmers to enhance their farm management skills that lead to improved productivity. We are grateful to the Indian Palm Oil Sustainability Framework (IPOS) for recognizing our efforts and look forward to achieving greater milestones in the near future," he added
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 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Assam, Manipur and Tripura State governments for 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 and doubling of farmers’ income.
