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, […]
Category: Agriculture News
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]