He said it was too early to revise the target since it was only June now.
“Last year, the oil palm industry was one of the main contributors to the national economy, generating RM83.4 billion export revenue.
“The demand for palm oil is still strong from China, India, Pakistan, the European Union and the United States,” he told a press conference after opening a seminar on transfer of technology.
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According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), in 2009, Sabah had the largest area under oil palm cultivation than any state, at 1.36 million hectares out of the national total of 4.69 million hectares (ha).
ReplyDeletepalm oil, being one of the federal government’s NKEA (National Key Economic Area), meant that this sector would receive special attention via incentives and programmes in the years ahead.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that we are able to maintain the RM85 billion palm oil export for this year, all the best for the local palm oil industry.
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Sabah is the third biggest palm oil producer in the world, this is no small feat. We have supplied to various countries including those in Asia, Europe and United States.
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