The global precision agriculture market size is predicted to reach $23 billion by 2030. However, adoption of agriculture technology and automation is still low in Malaysia, despite the […]
Why should Southeast Asia turn to agritech?
Southeast Asia is home to some of the most agriculturally productive countries in the world. The region’s humid and temperate climate provides good environmental conditions for crop growth. […]
The palm oil revolution: Traceable, Visible, Sustainable
Malaysia’s palm oil sustainability has a competitive edge over its counterpart, Indonesia. In 2006, Indonesia overtook Malaysia to become the world’s largest producer of palm oil. Recently, Indonesia’s decision […]
How Land, Policies, and Tech seeks to answer Malaysia’s food security question
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. […]
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 […]
Newest Developments in Agritech
Lately, the Malaysian agriculture scene has seen more and more industry players tapping into agritech. Simply put, the term “agritech” means technology application in agriculture to make the […]
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 […]
The NOW in Palm Oil
Here are some of the key factors steering the Malaysian palm oil industry today. MPOB’s development strategies for National Agricommodity Policy 2021-2030 (DAKN 2030) This recently launched policy […]