skip to main content
Cargill Logo
Cargill
  • About Cargill

    About Cargill

    • Our approach
    • Cargill at a Glance
    • Executive Team
    • Innovation
    • 2024 Annual Report
    • Our History
    • Community Engagement
    • Research & Development
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • Ethics & Compliance
    • Supplier Central
    • Contact Us
  • Our Stories
  • Products & Services

    Products & Services

    • Agriculture
    • Animal Nutrition
    • Beauty
    • Bioindustrial
    • Foodservice
    • Food & Beverage
    • Industrial
    • Pharmaceutical
    • Meat & Poultry
    • Risk Management
    • Supplements
    • Transportation
  • Sustainability

    Sustainability

    • Supply Chains
    • Sustainability Priorities
    • Annual Impact Report
    • Reporting Hub
    • Cargill Connection
  • News

    News

    • All Press Releases
    • Company Statements
    • In The News
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Worldwide
  • Contact
Home/ Sustainability/... /Supply Chains/Sustainable Palm Oil /Our Actions/Engagement/Smallholder Programs
  • Sustainable Palm Oil 
    • Policy & Commitments
    • Our Actions
      • Transparency
        • Traceability
        • Grievances
        • Certification
      • Engagement
        • Supplier Engagement
        • Landscape Programs
        • Smallholder Programs
        • Cargill Plantations
        • Labor & Human Rights
        • Collaboration & Partnerships
      • Monitoring & Verification
    • Palm Sustainability Dashboard
      • Palm Oil Roadmap
      • NDPE IRF Profiles
      • Supply Chain Footprint
      • Traceability
      • Mill List & Locations
      • Sustainability Performance
      • Managing Grievances
      • Certification List
      • Previous Reports
 

Smallholder Programs

Smallholder farmers account for roughly 40% of our palm oil supply. We promote the inclusion of smallholders in our supply chain and the improvement of their livelihoods. Our approach includes:

  • Collaboration with mills in our supply chain – We include smallholders in our high-priority mill field assessments and provide support to help mills deliver on their smallholder transformation plans. We develop tools to empower farmers through new technologies, training, access to fertilization and other resources.
  • Landscape-level programs – We participate in programs focused on building smallholder capacity and promoting responsible farm development. These projects improve smallholder livelihoods and inclusion in three ways. First, through farmer training on business skills and good agricultural, environmental and social practices. Second, through farm development, including replanting, access to inputs and crop diversification. And third, by partnering with suppliers on strategic programs focused on helping smallholder farmers achieve RSPO certification, which results in higher yields, better access to markets, increased profitability and more reliable income streams.

Examples of smallholder engagement programs include:

  • In Malaysia, we work with Wild Asia, Tian Siang Air Kuning Palm Oil Mill and a fresh fruit bunches dealer in Air Kuning, Perak to help smallholders achieve RSPO certification. Learn more.
  • In Guatemala, Cargill’s alliance with Solidaridad and palm supplier Palmas del Ixcán helps smallholders from the regions of Ixcán and Quiché implement good agricultural practices – including use of a phone application that facilitates traceability, self-assessment and training – and achieve RSPO certification. Learn more.
  • At Cargill’s plantations in Indonesia, we contract with smallholder farmers and provide support through smallholder empowerment programs to help them achieve RSPO and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) certification. Learn more.
Linkedin Facebook Instagram YouTube
Contact Worldwide
Privacy Notices Fraud Notice
Website Terms of Use Purchase Order Terms IRM
© 2025 Cargill, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.