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Palm Industry Labour: Issues, Performances and Sustainability Seminar 20th MPOB Transfer of Technology Seminar 2014 Palm Oil Familiarisation Programme Farm Mechanisation Operators’ Course
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Control of Mucuna bracteata DC. Ex. Kurz Legume Covers with Herbicides in Oil Palm Plantation: Spraying Volume and Frequency
Leguminous Mucuna bracteata DC. ex. Kurz is one of the most commonly planted ground covers in oil palm plantations. However, under uncontrolled conditions, the covers can smother and entangle the palms, especially in young immature plantings. Efficacy of five major types of herbicides – paraquat dichloride (PD), glyphosate isopropylamine (GI), metsulfuron methyl (MM), glufosinate ammonium (GA), and disodium methyl arsenate (DSMA), as well as […]
Estimating Oil Content of Commercially Harvested Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunches – A Step towards Increasing Palm Oil Yields
Oil palm growers are able to assign fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yields to individual blocks, and thus are able to manage their plantation (or smallholding) to optimise FFB yield. However, currently it is not possible to attribute oil extraction rate (OER), hence oil yield, in a similar way, because mills process FFB from many sources, deriving a common OER for all the […]
SureSawitTM SHELL – A Diagnostic Assay to Predict Fruit Forms of Oil Palm
Genetic studies in oil palm have been impeded by its long breeding cycle and requirement for large tracts of land for field planting. The application of genomics tools provides an opportunity to overcome these constraints and move forward from the phenotype-driven research that had been the focus previously. In order to develop these tools, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and its partners […]
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Hello Komoditi in Betong Quality Leadership Award MPOB Awards Excellent Industry Players Talk with PORAM B7 Utilisation in Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan Launching of SOP Green Energy Palm Biodiesel Plant Dialogue with Oil Palm Planters in Bintulu Visit to Petroleum Depot in Bintulu MPOB Bagged MTE 2015 Excellent Medals Visit by MP from EU Participation […]
Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil
The Malaysian Standard (MS) for the production of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) is applicable to the processes along the whole supply chain commencing from plantations and smallholders to mills, the main gateway, and followed by kernel crushing, refining, storage and transportation. It can be applied to either the whole supply chain, parts of […]
Efficient Use of Inorganic and Organic Fertilisers for Oil Palm
Fertiliser application practices to increase oil palm productivity have been discussed extensively in many forums. This article investigates how to increase the efficiency of fertiliser use in oil palm plantations so as to contribute towards the saving of fertiliser inputs and to ensure maximum returns. Application of organic fertiliser alone was unable to produce high […]
Zero Discharge of Palm Oil Mill Effluent through Outdoor Flash Evaporation at Standard Atmospheric Conditions
The single largest issue facing the extended development of the palm oil industry is the impact of mill by-products on the environment, in particular on palm oil mill effluent (POME). The Malaysian Department of Environment requires treatment of POME to extremely challenging parameters, which are difficult to achieve in the face of highly volatile processing […]
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Transformasi dan Pengembangan Pekebun KecilSawit Sarawak Programme at Sri Aman MPOB Bagged 34 Medals at ITEX 2015 Visit from China Centre for InternationalEconomic Exchange Dialogue with MOH and MPIC Balau Carnival 2015 Palm Oil Familiarisation Programme (POFP) Hello Komoditi in Betong, Sarawak Launching of Bio-CNG Plant Transfer of Technology (TOT) Seminar 2015 International Seminar on […]
Oil Palm Fertiliser Recommendation for Sabah Soils
This article discusses on derivation of oil palm fertiliser formulation based on nutrient budget in Sabah mineral soils. The balanced compound fertiliser with N:11%, P2O5:6%, K2O: 22%, MgO: 2% and B2O3: 0.5% were fortified with organic matter and premium grade trace elements. This formulation would enhance the nutrient uptake and thus improving productivity of oil […]