Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Palm Oil Conclave 2025 Advocates Science-Led Dialogue
The Palm Oil Conclave 2025 was a big meeting in Bhopal, India, where over 200 experts talked about palm oil.
They wanted to clear up misunderstandings and show that palm oil is important for health, the economy, and the environment.
They said India should use science to make decisions about palm oil.
There was also an exhibition showing different palm oil products and a book was launched with important information about palm oil in India.
Famous people sent video messages supporting the event.
The Palm Oil Conclave 2025 was organized by the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), Solidaridad, and The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA).
The event aimed to debunk myths about palm oil and promote a science-led dialogue on its health, market, and environmental benefits.
Over 200 experts from various fields attended the conclave, emphasizing the need for fact-based communication and public understanding.
The conclave featured an exhibition of palm oil-based products and the launch of a book titled 'Oil Palm Statistics in India: Trends and Insights.'
Special video messages from Prof. Rattan Lal and Ms. Izzana Salleh highlighted the importance of sustainability and international cooperation in the palm oil sector.
- Who
- Organized by the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), Solidaridad, and The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA)
- What
- Palm Oil Conclave 2025, a conference advocating for science-led dialogue and sustainable growth in the palm oil industry
- When
- December 8, 2023
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To dismantle myths about palm oil and establish a balanced national narrative on health, markets, and sustainability
- Event
- Palm Oil Conclave 2025
- Organizers
- Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), Solidaridad, The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA)
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Theme
- Reshaping Perceptions through Palm Oil Dialogues – Health, Markets, Climate
- Attendees
- Over 200 experts from nutrition science, medical practice, FMCG, food processing, journalism, academia, industry, and consumers
- Key Message
- India needs fact-based communication and science-guided public understanding of palm oil
- Book Launched
- Oil Palm Statistics in India: Trends and Insights
- Special Messages
- Prof. Rattan Lal, World Food Prize Laureate, and Ms. Izzana Salleh, Secretary General of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC)