Asian Palm Oil Alliance

The apex edible oil industry associations from five major palm oil importing countries in Asia have come together for the first time to form an alliance -- Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA). The secretariat of the newly-formed alliance would initially be managed by The Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA) of India - India's edible oil industry body.

• APOA was launched during the Globoil Summit at Agra on 21 September 2022. The summit is one of the World’s Leading Edible Oils and Agri Trade Conference, Exhibitions & Awards.
• Presently, the alliance is between industry bodies of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Objective: Expected to safeguard the economic and business interests of the palm oil consuming countries and create a level playing field for all fats and oils used in food, feed and oleochemicals in Asia.

• The alliance commits to work worldwide to ensure that palm oil is recognised as a high-quality, economical, and healthy vegetable oil and to change the negative image of palm oil.