Indonesia legalizes illicit oil palm farms in program slammed as opaque

JAKARTA — Illegal oil palm plantations spanning an area one and a half times the size of London have been amnestied under an Indonesian government program that critics say incentivizes large corporations over the small farmers whom it was intended to help. A total of 237,511 hectares (586,902 acres) of plantations have effectively been legalized … Continue reading Indonesia legalizes illicit oil palm farms in program slammed as opaque