Challenges faced by global edible oil producers range from labour shortage to pests and weather changes. In a large oil palm plantation in Perak, watermelon seedlings sprout between […]
Category: 2021
Why Plantations Need Agriculture Business Data
On 1 July, the government launched the National Fourth Industrial Revolution Policy (4IR) highlighting the importance of technology across 10 industries, including agriculture. What’s the hype with data […]
Visibility and traceability for sustainable value chain
For decades, the priorities for value chains were reliability and efficiency – a dependable supply at the lowest cost. Yet now, all businesses must do more than simply […]
Pushing down food inflation with agritech solution
In Malaysia, during 2020, food prices rose 1.4% compared to a 1.2% year-on-year drop in the consumer price index (CPI). The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index, […]
IR 4.0 technology to unlock Food Security
Adoption of IR 4.0 technology is essential especially with an increasing number of countries facing growing levels of acute food insecurity. 20% increase in productivity, quality and income […]
Reduce your plantation output risk
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) reported January-May production is about 6% less compared to a year ago, with palm oil players facing increasing plantation output risks. Peak […]
Digital payments for plantation workers
Digital payments for unbanked plantation workers According to the World Bank, the level of bank account ownership is low at 22% for plantation workers. While many of us benefit […]
Increase in harvester productivity of up to 10% despite lockdown
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 […]
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 […]