INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA COOPERATE IN PROMOTING PALM OIL THROUGH COUNCIL OF PALM OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES (2015-2018)

Abstract

Indonesia and Malaysia lead the Palm Oil industry with 85% of the total Palm Oil production in the world. Palm Oil to be known as a commodity in boosting Indonesia and Malaysia economic development due to the global demand that increase every year. Hence, in maintain the sustainability of Palm Oil Indonesia and Malaysia cooperated in established Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries in order to Promoting Palm Oil nationally and internationally and to be engage with the other producing countries. Thus, this thesis using qualitative method so the data would be from official government report, speeches, books, journals, official sites, and official news and will give deep explanation on how both countries are cooperate in conducting CPOPC projects as their national interest in palm oil sustainability. Through CPOPC that established in 2015 Indonesia and Malaysia are cooperate in increasing the number of Palm Oil production and land, increase the Palm Oil workers and stabilize CPO price in line with the CPOPC project which conduct by Indonesia and Malaysia through planned the Palm Oil Green Economic Zone (POGEZ), Implementing Good Agricultural Practice (GAP), B20 policy, and joining public forum with the International Organizations.