A Study Of Palm Oil Diplomacy By The Indonesian Joko Government

Palm oil is a tropical woody vegetable oil produced from the oil palm fruit.Thanks to the warm and humid climate,fertile land and other natural endowments and the labor advantage of ample agricultural population,Indonesia has been the world’s largest since 2007.The palm oil producing and exporting countries,the palm oil industry is also of great significance to Indonesia’ s economic development,is an important source of government revenue and the main way to reduce poverty.However,in Indonesia,the expansion of oil palm plantations still uses the traditional farming method of deforestation.The huge damage to the ecological environment has made the sustainable development of the Indonesian palm oil industry criticized by the international community.Carrying out palm oil diplomacy is not only an important part of the economic diplomacy of the Joko government,but also a concrete manifestation of the pragmatic diplomacy of the Joko government.In order to achieve the goals of expanding Indonesian palm oil exports,eliminating international market criticism of palm oil,and enhancing the international community’ s recognition of the sustainable development of Indonesian palm oil,the Joko government is actively developing palm oil relying on trade,technology,public opinion,and institutions.However,on the specific political position of the Joko government,palm oil diplomacy is still facing obstacles such as increased trade barriers,increased market competition,and increased opposition.In the unfavorable situation of Indonesian palm oil exports being blocked and inventory backlogged internally and externally,the Joko government’s palm oil diplomacy needs to curb the irrational expansion of the palm oil industry internally,improve its sustainable development,and externally repair the damage caused by the palm oil problem.International image to further develop non-traditional export markets.