Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia’s trade surplus in 2020 rose 26.9% to RM184.8 billion. Palm oil saw a trade increase of RM2.6 billion as crude palm oil prices surged. […]
Category: 2021
Quarto HR eases MCO struggles with streamlined communication
The Movement Control Order (MCO) is a challenge for many HR departments unprepared for remote working. This escalates MCO struggles for plantation businesses with large, distributed workforces used […]
Quarto helps modernise Malaysian agriculture
To strengthen the Malaysian agriculture industry, the government is embarked on a modernisation programme. This means using smart farming techniques and technologies that can improve harvests. At the […]
Case study: Quarto facilitates remote working for Polima Forest Bintulu
During the first Movement Control Order (MCO) in March 2020, essential industries such as palm oil faced unprecedented challenges. Because of travel restrictions, site visits were impossible. Consequently, IT teams were […]
Oil palm industry turn to data-driven approach to meet rising global demand
The palm oil industry faced sizable hurdles in 2020. On top of everyday operational challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting worker shortfall impacted production levels. In response, the […]
Quarto reduces checkroll processing time by 50%
For us in LintraMax, Quarto is our award-winning plantation, mill or farm management software. But what does Quarto mean for our users? How does Quarto help our clients? Today, […]
2021 crude palm exports expected to surpass 2020 record
With Malaysia capping 6.5 million hectares of land for palm oil plantations, estates must shift focus to optimising crop yields. This means reducing wastage, using optimal planting techniques and […]
Challenges In Managing Plantations
A palm oil plantation is a complex operation with many challenges to manage. Today, we explore the basics of managing an oil palm estate from the perspective of field supervisors. […]