Govt proposes RM1.4b five-year fund to boost replanting rates to ensure long-term productivity, export continuity

Approvals aim to address labour shortages, boost national productivity, output, says Chan

JAKARTA, June 9 — Indonesia plans to develop an oil palm plantation in the Boven Digoel regency of the South Papua province, to strengthen economic resilience and energy independence, according to its Defence Ministry.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Malaysia and Indonesia are looking into developing large-scale plantations in Central Kalimantan and South Papua.

KUANTAN, March 20 — The police have refuted claims that the fire at a forest and pineapple plantation near Kampung Cenderawasih, covering 113 hectares since March 7, was caused by drug addicts using the forest as a hideout.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The government, through the Plantation and Commodities Ministry, is committed to ensuring oil palm plantations have sufficient workforce so that production remains consistent and is not adversely affected.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 18 — SD Guthrie will issue an official notice directing cattle farmers unlawfully occupying its land to relocate their livestock from the company’s plantation in Sabak Bernam by January 31.

BANGI, Jan 23 — The government has agreed to allow the hiring of foreign workers specifically for the plantation sector under the Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK), said its minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on local plantation companies with large land reserves to plant vegetables and fruits to cover the country's growing food needs.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The shortage of manpower due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has caused the plantation sector to lose up to RM20 billion last year, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Malaysia has decided not to adopt Australia's Farm Labour Visa Scheme as it is geared towards offering permanent residency, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry (MPIC) is urging industry associations to ensure that commodity and plantation-related companies always look after the welfare of their workers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is likely to raise RM100 million in additional cess next year with the proposed cess increase of RM5 for every tonne of crude palm oil (CPO) and crude palm kernel oil for a year, effective January 2021.