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Romina Ordoñez

Romina is a Senior Specialist in Rural Development at the IDB, in charge of the development and implementation of the program of the Division of Rural Development, Natural Resources and Disaster Risk Management (RND) in Chile. She previously worked as an economist at IDB Invest focused on the agribusiness and tourism sectors where she measured the development impact of private sector operations and designed and implemented impact evaluations and thematic studies. She has more than 10 years of experience in the design, supervision, and evaluation of development projects. She has a PhD in Agricultural Economics, a Master in Public Policy, a bachelor's degree in Economics and a technical degree in Journalism.

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Supporting sustainable palm oil in Latin America and the Caribbean
Supporting sustainable palm oil in Latin America and the Caribbean

African palm oil accounts for the bulk of vegetable oil sales in the world, and it is estimated that demand for this oil will grow significantly in the near future. But how is palm oil used? Although many of us are unaware of all its potential uses in industry, we use palm oil daily in a great variety of products, such as processed foods (ice creams, cookies, spreads, etc.), cosmetics, and automobile fuel. Review the labels on the products you use frequently and you will be surprised.