Malaysia is experiencing a downturn in its crude palm oil (CPO) yield, currently hovering at around 3.4 tonnes per hectare, on par with Indonesia but lower than Thailand, a less optimal planting zone. This has sparked concern within the industry, which recently led Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani to urge the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) to focus on enhancing palm oil production yield from its 800,000 hectares of land, instead of venturing into other business areas

Our principal, Khor Yu Leng, was invited to BFM to share her insights on Malaysia’s recent yield performance, factors causing the current trend, pathways for improvement (including capitalising on genomic testing technology) and revitalising FELDA through its youths. 

Catch the full interview here.