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Jailani B.S., . Oil palm research and development in Malaysia: progress and trends. pp. 73-92. ISSN 0126-575X
Abstract
Malaysia with 2.6 million ha of oil palm produced 8.39 1.11 1.38 and 0.91 million tonnes respectively of palm oil palm kernel oil palm kernel cake and oleochemicals in 1996. The total export earning was RM11.51 billion or 6 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This shows a very significant contribution of oil palm industry in the socio-economic development of Malaysia. The industry is experiencing a number of constraints especially labour shortage availability of suitable land raising cost of production. The industry is also facing two critical inherent inefficiencies firstly too much dependent on oil as the main product with little utilisation of other components of total dry matter (biomass) and secondly a low level of mechanisation. These constraints and efficiencies are related strategic problems especially planting material yield mechanisation costs products utilisation and marketing. However these issues provide opportunities to create new critical technologies to reduce or eliminate these strategic problems. Many innovations and technologies had been created by RD both in public and private sectors which help the industry become more techno-economically competitive and sustainable. The realisation of these critical technologies could be forecasted. However it requires efforts to create absorption and diffusion of these technologies by the oil palm industry.
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Abstract
Malaysia with 2.6 million ha of oil palm produced 8.39 1.11 1.38 and 0.91 million tonnes respectively of palm oil palm kernel oil palm kernel cake and oleochemicals in 1996. The total export earning was RM11.51 billion or 6 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This shows a very significant contribution of oil palm industry in the socio-economic development of Malaysia. The industry is experiencing a number of constraints especially labour shortage availability of suitable land raising cost of production. The industry is also facing two critical inherent inefficiencies firstly too much dependent on oil as the main product with little utilisation of other components of total dry matter (biomass) and secondly a low level of mechanisation. These constraints and efficiencies are related strategic problems especially planting material yield mechanisation costs products utilisation and marketing. However these issues provide opportunities to create new critical technologies to reduce or eliminate these strategic problems. Many innovations and technologies had been created by RD both in public and private sectors which help the industry become more techno-economically competitive and sustainable. The realisation of these critical technologies could be forecasted. However it requires efforts to create absorption and diffusion of these technologies by the oil palm industry.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Summary (En) |
| AGROVOC Term: | OIL PALMS |
| AGROVOC Term: | RESEARCH |
| AGROVOC Term: | TRENDS |
| AGROVOC Term: | PLANTING |
| AGROVOC Term: | PROPAGATION MATERIALS |
| AGROVOC Term: | MECHANIZATION |
| AGROVOC Term: | COSTS |
| AGROVOC Term: | INDUSTRY |
| AGROVOC Term: | MALAYSIA PALMAS OLEAGINOSAS |
| AGROVOC Term: | INVESTIGACION |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:52 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17601 |
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