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 The year 2020 has been difficult for every one; be it individuals, families, businesses and economies. Every sector has been suffering but the travel, leisure and hospitality have been hit the worst. The edible oil industry especially the palm oil have been affected quite adversely.

I have been to Malaysia thrice in my life and have loved every moment of it. During my first time, we travelled by road to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur and saw palm trees throughout our journey. The second time, we took the airport metro from KL Airport to Putrajaya and the entire route was lined by palm trees. Then in early 2019, I came to know about the story of the palm plantations. Yes, I attended my first ever conference with the Malaysian Palm Oil Council and learned absolutely myriads of things about palm oil. Did you know that Malaysia is the second largest producer of palm oil? Well Indonesia is the largest. And that explains the hundreds of acres of palm plantations that I have seen in Malaysia.


Last week, I had the privilege of attending a webinar by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council with Dr Bhavna Shah as the speaker; country head for India/Sri Lanka for Malaysian Palm Oil. The discussion was really eye opening with respect to the effects of COVID 19 on the vegetable oil industry; especially palm oil.

Dr Bhavna Shah

For the uninitiated, palm oil is the oil derived from palm kernels and is a widely used vegetable oil and cooking medium. It is rich in carotenoids (precursor of Vitamin A) and in tocotrienols and tocopherols (components of Vitamin E). Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant and is vital for healthy skin and eyes and so is Vitamin A. In fact Vitamin A is essential for immunity and is anti carcinogenic too. In fact palm oil has the highest quantities of tocopherols and tocotrienols amongst all the vegetable oils.

Palm oil is widely used as a cooking medium and is an important component of numerous items in our daily lives. It's used in chocolates in place of cocoa butter, ice creams, toothpastes, lipsticks, soaps, etc etc. It's widely used in the catering business and since palm oil has a neutral flavour, it's excellent for whipping up fancy dishes. It's rich in calories and hence great as an energy source.

Apart from all the above facts, Palm oil industry is an essential part of the economy. However Covid 19 has played an enemy in the export, packaging and transportation of Malaysian Palm oil.

The HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant, Catering) sector has suffered a huge blow owing to less number of people eating out and ordering in. Thousands of bakeries and kitchens have shut down and has a result the demands of palm oil have plummeted. As a result, imports had been reduced and the prices of crude palm oil have dropped in Indonesia and Malaysia. 

There are so many aspects to this. There has been excess of palm oil in Malaysia which is because of reduced import to India. Pakistan offered to procure the excess oil but it could not buy at the same price. The demands continue to be low in India and unless the Corona situation gets under control, the HORECA sector would continue to suffer. International crude palm oil prices have dropped by 20%. Imagine the impact of this on the Malaysian economy.


Malaysian Palm oil is a superfood. We have been using it on a daily basis in one form or another. It's an integral part of our lives and the most sustainable of all vegetable oils. Let's just hope that the pandemic situation comes under control. Let the HORECA sector flourish again because what's life without good food?

You can find more information at mpoc.org.my   Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.



November 24, 2020 17 comments


The winters in North India are right at our doorstep, which means it's time to get dressed for festivals and New Year! Which is your favourite season? For me, its definitely this time! Although we do not experience spring  or fall here is Delhi but the rest of the things are spring like! The mornings are chilly and so are the late evenings and nights. There is nip in the air,slightly foggy mornings with winter blooms everywhere. There is a riot of colours wherever you lay your eyes upon! 


When it comes to fashion, spring is my absolute favourite. This season signifies lovely colours which ooze warmth. While the richer colours carmine and brown may exude warmth, I am all for experimentation with lighter and brighter shades too for the party season! While browsing the web for latest fall essentials, I came across  which had everything I wanted! The best part? They are having a fabulous sale right now! 
Feelingirldress black friday on sale
is the best thing ever for a girl. Here are a few
 essentials that I plan to stock up.

I wanted to shop so many things but I finally narrowed down to these fabulous items.

1. Sweater Dress : Its still chilly out there. You need a dress which would keep you not only warm but in style too. A cheap sweater dress will make you look sharp yet warm.
2. Sequin Pants: The holiday season is right around the corner which means you need sparkly outfits like this fabulous sequin pant!
3. Evening Dresses: Holiday season is incomplete without cute stuff right? You can choose from a wide range of cute and classy dresses in various colours and textures.
4. Body shapers: Winters mean you have to layer a ton of clothing which means more inches! One needs to have a perfect, bulge free body to get that layered look right and for that I highly suggest buying a good body shaper that would flatten your bulges and give that sophisticated look. There are some great wholesale body shapers that I really swear by.



So stock up your holiday wardrobe right now! 





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