start your own small palm oil plant in malaysia

   
start your own small palm oil plant in malaysia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • start your own small palm oil plant in malaysia
  • Are smallholders the backbone of the Malaysian palm oil industry?
  • Smallholders are the backbone of the Malaysian palm oil industry. Smallholders made up 30-40% of palm oil cultivation in Malaysia. As of December 2021, there were almost 250,000 licenses for smallholders in Malaysia with Johor as the state with the greatest number of smallholders followed by Sarawak and Sabah.
  • How many palm oil licenses are there in Malaysia?
  • Smallholders made up 30-40% of palm oil cultivation in Malaysia. As of December 2021, there were almost 250,000 licenses for smallholders in Malaysia with Johor as the state with the greatest number of smallholders followed by Sarawak and Sabah. MSPO Certification has been made mandatory for smallholders starting 31st December 2020.
  • Who owns the oil palm industry in Malaysia?
  • The oil palm industry can be split into several categories: plantations owned by large businesses or conglomerates, independent smallholders, organised smallholders and state-scheme or government-owned plantations. This breakdown for Malaysia is illustrated in Figure 1 below. Data source: MPOB (2020).
  • Is Malaysia ready for sustainable palm oil production?
  • Malaysia is in the right track towards sustainable production of palm oil via MSPO certification from a broader perspective. However, there are several challenges and constraints ahead that need to be addressed efectively especially concerning independent oil palm smallholders.