Farmers urged to update status with MPOB
SIMUNJAN: Small and private palm oil farmers have been urged to register and update their status with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this is to ensure the sustainable production of Malaysian palm oil while enhancing the industry’s global image. “The government through the Malaysian Palm Oil […]
CPTPP, ringgit movement and improved labour bolster palm oil sector
KUALA LUMPUR: The accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), improved labour conditions and a softer ringgit are expected to be the catalysts for the palm oil sector to be fruitful in the second half of 2023 (2H 2023). While a weaker ringgit, which is currently trading […]
Lack of suitable technology hinders adoption of automation
KUCHING: Sarawak’s palm oil plantations are facing challenges in their efforts to adopt automation and mechanisation due to labour shortage and compatibility issues, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). New Sarawak Tribune spoke to its director general Datuk Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir who acknowledged that while the technology has shown success in […]
Technology key to smallholder oil palm yields
MIRI: Smallholders will be brought up to speed on the use of technology and quality agricultural practices to increase oil palm yield at this year’s National Oil Palm Smallholder Conference organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie Mongin who officiated at the opening of the […]
Sarawak stayed top CPO producer in July
KUCHING: Sarawak continued as the country’s top producer of crude palm oil (CPO) in July 2022, with output of 345,165 tonnes. Sarawak’s July CPO output was the highest monthly this year and exceeded June production of 329,638 tonnes by 15,527 tonnes or 4.7 per cent, according to the latest monthly data from Malaysian Palm Oil […]
Sarawak’s CPO monthly production falls sharply
KUCHING: Sarawak’s crude palm oil (CPO) monthly production has fallen sharply at the start to the new year, slipping to 272,534 tonnes in January 2022 from 340,860 tonnes in December 2021 or down by 68,326 tonnes or 20 per cent. Last month’s output was also lower as compared to 280,769 tonnes in January 2021, according […]
Palm oil-based used cooking oil collection activities need MPOB licence
KUALA LUMPUR: The collection of used cooking oil in the market requires a licence from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) if it is palm oil-based, said director-general Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir. He said used palm cooking oil can be recycled into other products specifically for the production of non-food products such as biodiesel, […]
MPOB to debut four new technologies in TOT 2021 webinar
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will introduce four new technologies and innovations developed by its researchers at the Transfer of Technology Seminar and Exhibition (TOT 2021) webinar on July 1. Its director-general Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir said MPOB’s latest discoveries comprised two disease control technologies in oil palm plantations, one biomass […]
RM50 mln spent on palm oil R&D projects in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has spent approximately RM50 million on various research and development (R&D) projects in Sarawak. Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie Mongin said the R&D projects were implemented to enhance the development of the palm oil industry in the state. He revealed that the implementation of […]
Opportunity to export red palm oil to China
KUALA LUMPUR: A golden opportunity has presented itself for Malaysian exporters as China announced the implementation of the Chinese Group Standard for Red Palm Oil on March 1, 2021, which enables buyers from the republic to import the commodity from Malaysia by quoting specifications in the standard. “We hope Malaysian exporters can grasp this golden […]
