Written by Monique van Wijnbergen, Natural Habitat’s Sustainability & Corporate Communications Director and spokesperson for Palm Done Right.
In my previous blog post I positioned sustainably produced palm oil as a ‘next gen palm oil’, compared to the conflict palm oil that makes up the bulk volume globally. And we can innovate further to raise the bar on tropical soil crops. Organic palm is one way to innovate and replace extractive practices and nurture our soils, yet still a niche in the palm oil industry.
I believe in organic. In fact, ‘100% organic’ is the foundation of Palm Done Right.
Natural processes and materials
To explain WHAT 100% organic means we use the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) definition of organic agriculture. According to the USDA it is “using practices that support the recycling of on-farm resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity”.
To protect fragile ecosystems and keep our soils healthy for future generations we will need to move away from the chemical dependency that has been depleting our soils. The beauty of organic farming systems is that it uses natural processes and materials to maintain soil and water quality, to manage pests and weeds, and to conserve biological diversity.
