Agriculture in Budget 2022 Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries, Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee assured that agriculture is ready to transform into a more modern and dynamic […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The future of data-driven decisions in agriculture
Agriculture management software combined with other agritech can ease some of the uncertainties plantation owners face, enabling better and more informed decision making. A data-driven methodology makes detecting potential problems earlier, reduce costs, and […]
Interconnectivity in agriculture technology to increase value and yields
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, cloud technology was deemed one of the top 3 technologies to invest in. While 44% of SMEs use cloud computing, most of them have not […]