Denpasar, Bali, Feb. 12 -- Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Sudaryono, has emphasized the need to improve sustainable palm oil productivity to support the government's priority programs, particularly food and energy self-sufficiency, as well as natural resource downstreaming.

"The government wants our palm oil to be sustainable," he said after the opening of the International Conference on Palm Oil and the Environment (ICOPE) 2025 in Bali on Wednesday.

He stated that palm oil productivity can be increased through land intensification and the use of superior seeds.

He added that if necessary, land expansion would be conducted without leading to deforestation. This can be achieved through comprehensive studies and the implemen...