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Task Force on Smallholders Presentation in Kuala Lumpur 1 st November 2009

Task Force on Smallholders Presentation in Kuala Lumpur 1 st November 2009. Coordinators’ Report . The RSPO Task Force on Smallholders Objectives of this Meeting: Inform participants of Task Force progress

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Task Force on Smallholders Presentation in Kuala Lumpur 1 st November 2009

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  1. Task Force on Smallholders Presentation in Kuala Lumpur 1st November 2009

  2. Coordinators’ Report The RSPO Task Force on Smallholders Objectives of this Meeting: • Inform participants of Task Force progress • Review progress with standard setting for ‘scheme smallholders’ including lessons from pilot audits • Review progress developing Group Certification Protocol for independent smallholders • Highlight broader issues that need to be addressed by Task Force • Generate consensus on suggested next steps

  3. Agenda for today • Opening by President of RSPO Jan Kees Vis • Progress report by Task Force Leaders • Definitions of smallholders : PNG • Trial Audit: PT Hindoli • Smallholders’ concerns: SPKS • Expanding the role of TFS: OxfamNovib • Experiences from Schokland Fund: Solidaridad • Supporting Smallholders: IFC • Group Certification: BioCert • Getting smallholders into the SPO supply chain: Green Palm • Wrap Up by Task Force Leaders • Meeting of TFS Steering Group 6 pm

  4. Why the Task Force? • Major proportion of palm oil comes from smallholders: range of 10% - 90% • Original P&C conceived mainly with large estates in mind • Can’t expect smallholders to have same documentation for auditors to follow • Smallholder situation complex and varied • Ensure smallholders directly participate in RSPO processes

  5. Mandate Ascertain the suitability of the RSPO Principles & Criteria for smallholders and make proposals on how best these can be adjusted, nationally and/or generically to ensure favourable smallholder involvement in SPO production

  6. Steering Group • Task Force Leaders: SW and FPP • PNG: PWM, NBPOL, PKPKM, OPRA • Malaysia: FELDA, NASH, MPOA • Indonesia: IPOC, Asian Agri, SPKS, WWF-I • Board members: Oxfam, GAPKI, HSBC

  7. Main challenges for smallholders

  8. Existing drafts Existingdrafts Redraft Verify if redrafted text is workable Develop system for independent small-holders National consultations and trials Redraft Physical Meeting Email consultation Redraft Redraft NI Guidance Submit to EB Schematic work plan NIs Generic Guidance Trial audits Group Certification

  9. Process since November 2008 • Convened Steering Group at RT6 • Got request from Board to progress Scheme Smallholder Guidance (SSG) ahead of independents • Met in April to agree working text of SSG • Sent SSG for comments May to June • Incorporated comments end of June • SSG Adopted by Board July 2009: can now be used • Group CertificationProtocol for independent smallholders drafted by BioCert during 1st part of year • Draft for comments – August – September • 2nd draft now in your pack • Also trial audits carried out: report today and in plenary • National level actions: will be reported in plenary

  10. Compliance by mills • The unit of verification is the mill and its supply base. • The protocol requires that mills ensure that all scheme smallholders supplying the mill are brought into compliance with the RSPO standard within 3 years of the mill and its nucleus estate being certified • (Or July 2009 for mills certified earlier).

  11. Definitions: smallholders Farmers growing oil palm, sometimes along with subsistence production of other crops, where the family provides the majority of labour and the farm provides the principal source of income and where the planted area of oil palm is usually below 50 hectares in size.

  12. ‘Independent’ smallholders • independent smallholders while very varied in their situations are characterised by their: freedom to choose how to use their lands, which crops to plant and how to manage them; being self-organised, self-managed and self-financed; and by not being contractually bound to any particular mill or any particular association. They may, however, receive support or extension services from government agencies

  13. ‘Scheme’ smallholders • smallholders who are structurally bound by contract, by a credit agreement or by planning to a particular mill. Scheme smallholders are often not free to choose which crop they develop, are supervised in their planting and crop management techniques, and are often organised, supervised or directly managed by the managers of the mill, estate or scheme to which they are structurally linked

  14. The definitions are not a straitjacket • Task Force recommended flexibility in the way the definition is applied • This was accepted by the Board • NI’s thus have to review definitions and clarify how they adhere or depart from it. • PNG example next

  15. Main issues with scheme smallholder guidance • Responsibility: although smallholders are accountable to their manager the responsibility for compliance lies with the scheme manager from the estate or mill to which smallholder is tied. • Indicators: not changed from ‘mother’ standard but can be revised after 2 year interim phase. • Existing National Interpretations on smallholders: should be revised within one year (ie by July 2010) to bring them into conformity with generic standard while taking into account national differences.

  16. Next steps • Review Group Certification Protocol (start today) • Develop draft guidance for Independent Smallholders taking account of: • GCP • Pilot audit results • Suggestions from smallholders • Hold SG meeting to review draft text • Submit text for public comment • Revise text • Submit to Board • Dates need to be agreed today if possible

  17. Main questions for breakout groups • Finalising the Protocol (Group 1 English and Group 2 BI) • Menyelesaikan protokol • Traceability and documentation Keterlacakan dan pendokumentasian • Equitable benefit sharing Pembagian keuntungan yang adil • Flexibility in market access Fleksibilitas dalam hal akses pasar • Intermediaries Perantara • Models for groups Model untuk kelompok • Risk assessment requirement Persyaratan penilaian resiko

  18. Group 3 and 4 • Adapting the protocol to national realities (Group 3 English and 4 BI ) • Do they have land ownership titles and if not what? \ • Apakah mereka memiliki surat kepemilikan atas tanahnya; bila tidak apa? • How deal with community land / • Bagaimana berurusan dengan tanah adat atau ulayat • Are there useful/ useable models for groups • Apakah ada model yang berguna dan bisa dipraktekkan?

  19. Group 5 • Implications of the Protocol for P&C (G&I) for independent smallholders (Group 5 – both languages interpreter please) Apakah dampak dari Protokol untuk Prinsip dan Kriteria ini bagi petani swadaya • What P&C are most difficult to comply with as a group? eg 2.2 and 2.3 land ownership Apa prinsip dan Kriteria yang paling sulit dipenuhi oleh kelompok? Contoh 2.2 dan 2.3 tentang kepemilikan tanah • Others? This is your chance to flag the key issues!! Hal lain? Ini kesempatan yang baik untuk mengutarakannya

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