Golden key to productivity The importance of increased worker productivity is pivotal amid rising prices of fresh fruit bunches alongside labour shortage issues in the nation. MIDF Research […]
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Running oil palm plantations during lockdown
The plantation industry is at a critical juncture especially in the midst of operating oil palm plantations during lockdown. Volatile crop yields According to M.R. Chandran, a 60-year […]
Malaysia palm oil exports reaches RM17 billion
Malaysia palm oil exports increased by 26.9% to RM17.12 billion for the period January-April compared to RM13.49 billion in the same period in 2020. Export target of RM75 […]
Palm oil boom and smart agriculture
Prices of crops from palm oil, soybeans, corn and vegetable oils have soared. With the palm oil market at an expected CAGR of over 4% through year 2031, the move toward smart agriculture, especially farming, is rapid and unavoidable for plantation businesses that seek […]
Sowing into skills, productivity and technology
Sowing into skills, productivity and technology to harvest growth Malaysia’s palm oil industry has become overly reliant on foreign workers. says the oil palm sector is comprised of […]
CPO production sees growth amidst labour shortage, palm oil quality & sustainability concerns
Despite record high CPO prices and rising global demand for Malaysian palm oil, 2021 may be an even more volatile year, warns Sime Darby Oils Managing Director Mohd Haris. […]
Digitalisation, the door to opportunities in China
China’s decision to allow red palm oil imports is expected to increase Malaysia’s CPO exports by approximately 400,000 to 800,000 metric tonnes from its 2019 figures. Some beneficiaries of this […]
Interconnectivity in agriculture technology to increase value and yields
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, cloud technology was deemed one of the top 3 technologies to invest in. While 44% of SMEs use cloud computing, most of them have not […]
Overcoming RM11.83 billion of lost agriculture revenue with technology
The freeze on hiring migrant workers as a result of the covid-19 pandemic resulted in a labour shortage by as many as 500,000 workers across Malaysia’s agriculture industry. In palm […]
Palm oil players can benefit more from highest CPO prices by investing in automation
Even as palm oil prices soared to their highest in 10 years the government is investing into the future by increasing the CPO cess levy by RM2 per tonne to fund automation and mechanising. Nine […]