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Palm Oil Today Indonesia
Exclusive Interviews with the Palm Oil Industry's Major Players Join us as we go on exclusive interviews with two major players in the palm oil from Malaysia. They candidly open up about their interview of this year's palm oil industry in malaysia what we can expect between now and 2021. No Crystal balls involved, just factual opinions, and some guidance helping us sail through these turbulent times. To read this interview in Bahasa Indonesia, please log on to the web : https://www.asia-palmoil.com/.
BACKGROUND OF OUR TWO PALM OIL EXPERTS i) MPOA
ii) MPOB
Dr. Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, Director-General of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Datuk Nageeb Wahab, Chief Executive of Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) Established in 1999 as a single umbrella entity to replace 3 large
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), established on 1st May 2020, is a
plantation sector organizations, namely, the Rubber Growers Associa-
government agency responsible for the development of the oil palm
tion (RGA), the United Planting Association of Malaysia (UPAM), and th
industry in Malaysia. Functioning under the Ministry of Plantation
e Malaysian Oil Palm Growers Council (MOPGC).
Industries and Commodities, its main role is to promote and develop national objectives, policies, and priorities for the well-being of the
MPOA has been tasked with the important function of balancing the
Malaysian oil palm industry.
needs and interests of the various sectors for synergy and development of the plantation industry as a whole. Though a crop-specific
To drive the industry forward, MPOB focuses on research and develop-
body that will focus on oil palm, MPOA also serves the interest of other
ment along the entire value spectrum of the oil palm industry. It
plantation tree crops such as rubber, coconut, cocoa, sugar cane, etc.
embraces a 3-pronged strategy to maximize synergies between
It includes non-crop issues relating to labor, trade, pricing, and
economic development, environmental stewardship, and value
sustainability. As an integrated single, powerful voice, MPOA
addition to ensure that future growth is carried out within a sustainable
represents the complex need of the plantation industry more effective-
framework. MPOB engages in cutting-edge science and innovative
ly particularly now that the economy is being rapidly globalized.
technologies and over the years has won many awards, both local and international. It plays a pivotal role in promoting industry excellence
Today, MPOA has a membership comprising of 120 companies includ-
that resonates with its mission to enhance the well-being of the Malay-
ing all the big players in Malaysia with a combined planted hectares of
sian oil palm industry through research, development, and excellent
close to 2 million hectares or 40% of the planted oil palm area in Malaysia.
services.
It is the single largest association representing the industry in Malaysia.
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