Pongamia Indonesia Features Ecopha’s Bhutan Bioeconomy Hub for SAF and Bioplastics

Sanjeewa Fernando — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:23:44 +0000

Media Coverage • Pongamia Indonesia • SAF • PHA Bioplastics

Pongamia Indonesia Features Ecopha’s Bhutan Bioeconomy Hub

Pongamia Indonesia has featured Ecopha’s Bhutan bioeconomy hub for sustainable aviation fuel, PHA bioplastics and digital traceability using Pongamia cultivation.

See Article from : PongamiaIndonesia.com

Ecopha’s Bhutan bioeconomy hub for SAF, PHA bioplastics and Pongamia-based traceability. Click image to view larger.

SAF Sustainable aviation fuel pathway

PHA Biodegradable bioplastics platform

Bhutan Research and certification hub

Pongamia Non-edible renewable feedstock

Source: Pongamia Indonesia

A Bhutan Bioeconomy Hub for SAF and Bioplastics

The article reports that Australia’s Ecopha Biotech has launched Ecopha DrukBees Private Ltd. in Bhutan to establish a demonstration and certification hub for a circular bioeconomy model.

The model is based on Pongamia cultivation and targets sustainable aviation fuel and biodegradable PHA bioplastics through an integrated platform.

Published Coverage

21 Jul 2026

Published by Pongamia Indonesia and sourced from S&P Global Energy.

Meeting with the Minister of Agriculture Bhutan

Ecopha DrukBees’ Bhutan activities include stakeholder engagement as the project develops a local demonstration model for Pongamia cultivation, SAF, PHA bioplastics and certification.

Bhutan’s role is positioned around research, environmental validation, traceability and model development before broader global expansion.

Meeting with the Minister of Agriculture Bhutan during Ecopha DrukBees collaboration activities. Click image to view larger.

Platform Focus Areas

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Pongamia oil supports SAF pathways for future low-carbon aviation fuel production.

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PHA Bioplastics

Ecopha’s platform links renewable fuel production with biodegradable PHA bioplastics.

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Digital Traceability

Traceability systems support certification standards and environmental validation.

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We are not building the world’s biggest factory. We are building a model that the world can trust, validate and replicate.

Dr Wilson Ling, quoted in the media coverage

Why Pongamia Matters

Pongamia is a non-edible oil-bearing tree that can grow on marginal land and support renewable fuel pathways without directly competing with food production.

Within Ecopha’s model, Pongamia supports integrated production of SAF, bioplastics and other sustainable carbon products.

Certification Framework

The coverage highlights Bhutan as a location for demonstration, certification and traceability before broader international expansion.

This approach supports a replicable model for circular bioeconomy development across suitable Pongamia-growing regions.

Read the Original Article

The original article was published by Pongamia Indonesia, covering Ecopha’s Bhutan bioeconomy hub for SAF, bioplastics and Pongamia-based certification.