Lately, Malaysia’s food production challenges have been in the spotlight due to rising food prices and shortages of certain foodstuffs that’s threatening the country’s food security. Economist Dr. […]
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A full plate: Increasing food security with tech solutions
The ongoing challenges concerning food security and rising food prices in the country has put more emphasis on the need for agritech advancement. Prices everywhere are increasing drastically. […]
What’s in the Ground? Know Your Land for Better Harvests
Soil is an important asset to oil palm plantations. It provides the water and nutrients needed for palm trees to grow and flourish. Good soil management, among other […]
6 Ways a Digital Platform Maximises Your Agribusiness Productivity
Recently, chilli farmers in Kuala Langat saw encouraging outcomes with the adoption of digital technologies at their farms. Their productivity and income improved by over 20% and operational cost […]
Palm Oil: Exports, Labour & Local Demand
In the first four months of 2022, Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) prices reached a record-high average of RM6,300 per tonne. Recent happenings globally and locally contributed to the […]
Malaysia Agriculture 4.0
Realising Agriculture 4.0 is not without its challenges. For one, the industry is still very much dependent on manual labour. Shortage of manpower coupled with productivity issues has […]
Smart Farming and Analytics
Malaysia’s agriculture industry is gradually shifting away from traditional to smart farming. However, “technology” remains the number one challenge faced by companies in the industry. A study by […]
Why Visibility Matters in Your Oil Palm Plantation
Complexity a Determining Factor in Business Process Visibility Analysts from Forrester Research defines business complexity as “the condition of having several interdependent and interconnected stakeholders, information technology systems […]
Feeding the World with Smarter Farming: From Agritech to What We Eat
In 2022 – 2023, the world population will cross the 8 billion mark. With the population steadily increasing, the global community must step up efforts to increase the […]
5 Promising Technologies to Complement Your Oil Palm Agriculture Strategy in 2022
The ever-present labour crunch in agriculture, more so in the palm oil industry, calls for more mechanisation plans and development of agriculture technology. Aspects of the industry, most […]