"The World Palm Portraits has evolved from being just another photography competition to one of the highly anticipated regional photography competitions with some loyal followings from India, Indonesia, and Philippines. "Ironically, despite palm oil being mainly used in cooking and manufacturing of food products, there are hardly any entries on the subject of food, and even fewer on non-food products. "He said creating awareness and imparting knowledge remains the central focus of the World Palm Portraits Photography Competition,"We are creating interest in palm oil through photography that translates to a learning process for the public. In turn, the rest of the public will be given a glimpse into the palm oil industry through the photographs. "At the end of the day, when we get feedback that people have learned new things about the many aspects of palm oil that they never knew before - well, this is the achievement that we want," said Yusof.- The StarAsia News Network

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 09, 2016 11:37 UTC