Prospects for precision plantation practices in oil palm

Chew P.S., . Prospects for precision plantation practices in oil palm. pp. 661-684. ISSN 0126-575X

Interest in 'Precision Farming' and its related technologies is sweeping arable cropping systems in the developed countries. Limited information on use of these technologies is available for tree crops such as oil palm and their unique cropping systems currently. The talk will discuss the information and research requirements to exploit the available technologies usefully on oil palm plantations. Plantations are based traditionally on large scale extensive agricultural practices. Now intensification of inputs and practices to improve productivity and raise efficiency is inevitable to improve competitiveness. It is vital for the Malaysian Industry in view of the many difficulties faced especially in management to utilise these new technologies fully to maintain its competitive edge before other oil palm producing countries do so and to offset expected improvements in other competing crops. The new technologies are not a 'magic bullet' to raise performance and profitabilities in the industry. Good multi-disciplinary agronomic R D and basic agro-management practices will be even more essential and rewarding.

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Interest in 'Precision Farming' and its related technologies is sweeping arable cropping systems in the developed countries. Limited information on use of these technologies is available for tree crops such as oil palm and their unique cropping systems currently. The talk will discuss the information and research requirements to exploit the available technologies usefully on oil palm plantations. Plantations are based traditionally on large scale extensive agricultural practices. Now intensification of inputs and practices to improve productivity and raise efficiency is inevitable to improve competitiveness. It is vital for the Malaysian Industry in view of the many difficulties faced especially in management to utilise these new technologies fully to maintain its competitive edge before other oil palm producing countries do so and to offset expected improvements in other competing crops. The new technologies are not a 'magic bullet' to raise performance and profitabilities in the industry. Good multi-disciplinary agronomic R D and basic agro-management practices will be even more essential and rewarding.

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Summary (En)
AGROVOC Term:	OIL PALMS
AGROVOC Term:	PLANTATIONS
AGROVOC Term:	METHODS
AGROVOC Term:	TECHNOLOGY
AGROVOC Term:	CROPPING SYSTEMS
AGROVOC Term:	PRODUCTIVITY
AGROVOC Term:	EFFICIENCY PALMAS OLEAGINOSAS
AGROVOC Term:	PLANTACIONES
AGROVOC Term:	METODOS
AGROVOC Term:	TECNOLOGIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:52
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17710

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