FIFTH ENTRY BLOG : (BENEFITS & ISSUES IN OIL PALM )

                                            

Oil palm occupies the larges area of crops grown in Malaysia and palm oil is the biggest foreign exchange earner among all agricultural commodities and products.

There are 3 main types oil palm producer :

💓 INDEPENDENT SMALL HOLDER
         →low productiviy and sell through middleman 

💓 PRODUCER IN LAND DEVELOPMENT SCHEME 
          →production and marketing follow the parent institution:
      e.g., FELDA, FELCRA, RISDA

💓 PRIVATE ESTATES 
         → very organized. Processed own produces.



THE BENEFITS OF PALM OIL 👄

💕 Oil palm can be harvested 25 to 30 months after planting and each palm can produce between 8 and 15 fresh to 28kg each.

💕 Oil palm planting of oil palm planting was promoted with the set up of FELDA ,that opened large areas of forest for planting of oil palm by landless settlers as part of the effort to raise their economic status ad the eradicate poverty. (economic lifespan 20years)

💕 Biggest foreign exchange earner

💕 Contributed 10% of Malaysia’s total export value


   


ISSUES IN OIL PALM 👀

😻 Knowledge and training in oil plam cultivation 

 i. Smallholders and farmers lack of knowledge – on cultivation, good agriculture practices, fertilizer recommendation, crop protection, water management

 ii. Adoption of modern farming technology and mechanisation for productivity and efficiency – improve crop quality

 iii. Agronomy support from relevant extension services internal and external

 iv. Understanding and implementing sustainability practices 

😻 60% of oil palm is grown by large plantation companies while 40% are under small holders including FELDA ,FELCRA ,RISDA and state land scheme .


  




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