palm oil management, case study in Malaysia

1. Good Practices of Palm Oil Plantation Management
MOHAMAD HAFIZ BIN SULAIMAN
PolyCCRise 2019

2. Agenda
Introduction1PolyCCRise
Problem Statement2
Objective3
Methodology4
Findings5
Discussion6
Conclusion7

3. The palm oil industry has grown rapidly in Malaysia. In
2018, the total numbers of oil palm production are 19.52
million tons
 (MPOB) was predict around 20.3 million tons will be
produce in 2019.
 Malaysia has 32 million hectare of land and up to 2007,
coconut cultivation palm oil covers an area of 4.3 million ha
which is 11.75% of the total land in Malaysia (MPOB 2010).
 Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) was formed
on 1st July 1956 when the Land Development Act 1956
came into force.
 The first Felda settlement was in Air Lanas in Kelantan
and was launched in 1957 by the late Prime Minister Tunku
Abdul Rahman.
 Since the introduction of Felda Global Venture (FGV), the
oil palm plantation was manage by Felda Technoplant, one
of the subsidiary company form FGV..
INTRODUCTION

4. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Problem
Statement
• Some settlers were dissatisfied with
the management of run by Felda
Technoplant Sdn Bhd.
• Regarding to this situation, some of
the Felda setters has decided to
implement self-managing on their
plantation
• They do in all rounded started from
managerial until selling the fruits.• The output was divide equally
between settlers
• Some of plantation area was not
good managing by Felda Technoplant
workers.
• Less monitoring and supervising by
Felda Technoplant
• Felda Technoplant has an authority
to replanting and operate all the
settlers plantation.
• For the beginning stage, settlers has
no choice.
• they just agreed with all the deal
• It was created two types of
plantation management
• Income gap between both of
management type

5. OBJECTIVE
1
2
Identify types of oil palm
management amongst Felda
Technoplant Sdn Bhd and self oil
palm management.
Identify the differentiate of
productivity between both
management approach

6. METHODOLOGY
LITERATURE INTERVIEW
Amongst Felda settlers in Blok
19 Felda Sungai Mas
 24 persons
 Self management
 Felda Technoplant
OBSERVATION
Practices on palm oil
management comprises
 Fertilizing
 Pruning
 Weed control
 Pest and disease control
Guideline for palm oil
management
 MPOB
 RSPO

7. FINDINGS
• Size for palm oil for each
settlers is 10 acres
• Palm oil age around 17 years
old which is the last replant
program on 2002
Palm Oil Plantation Profile
 11 persons (45.8%) of
respondents was
implementing self
management
 13 persons (54.2%) of the
respondents still under
FeldaTechnoplant
Management
Respondent Profile
Basic Palm Oil Plantation
Management
Basic Palm Oil
Management
FeldaTechnoplant Self
Managing
1. Fertilizing √ √
2. Pruning √ √
3. Weed control √ √
4. Pest and
Disease
Control
None None

8. Frequency of Palm Oil
Management Per-Year
Basic Palm Oil
Management
FeldaTechnopla
nt
Self
Managing
1. Fertilizing 4 3
2. Pruning 4 3
3. Weed control 3 2
4. Pest and
Disease
Control
None None
Average Monthly Harvest
Record (Ton Matrix)
Basic Palm Oil
Management
Felda
Technoplant
Self
Managing
1 May 7.25 12.25
2 Jun 8.38 16.37
3 July 7.29 15.53
4 August 7.80 13.28
5 September 6.52 11.27
6 October 6.84 9.87
7 November 5.24 8.29
8 December 6.58 9.58
9 January 6.39 8.23
10 February 5.09 7.25
11 Mac 5.85 7.89
12 April 6.20 6.95
Total 79.43 126.76

9. 3
2
1
Felda Technoplant not
monitoring well of their
workers in plantation field
Lack of Monitoring
Based on interview , there has several causes
that may contribute for productivity.
The Differentiate Productivity
Felda Technoplant has less
training in palm oil operation.
Lack of Training
DISCUSSION
Fertilizing , weed control
and pruning of palm oil
Lack of Technique

11.  Human factor is very
importance to contribute for
the success of oil palm
management.
 The level of competencies
for foreign workers also need
to be improve as to make sure
they has enough knowledge
and skills in oil palm
plantations industry.
CONCLUSION