Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
All palm oil refineries in Malaysia have basic laboratory facilities to monitor the quality of palm oil produced. To improve their credibility in the analysis of palm oil, their laboratory quality system should be strengthened. The laboratory should use recognized or official methods of analysis, and follow internationally recognized laboratory practice. Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia […]
One of the distinguishing features of plant development in comparison to the animal system is the absence of cellular migration during embryo development and the fact that most organs are formed during post-embryonic development. It is clear that cell division and expansion are essential processes for plant growth. As such, the plant cell division cycle […]
The changed structure of the fresh fruit bunch (FFB) market has negatively affected the oil extraction rate (OER) of the Malaysian palm oil industry. This study, which employed econometrics to model the OER of the Malaysian palm oil milling industry, identified the fresh fruit market structure and mill maintenance as the two important OER influencing […]
Smallholders are capable of producing high oil palm yield comparable to that of estates if given the right guidance in the implementation of optimum agro-management practices. En. Ahmad Sidek, a smallholder from Kg. Tebuk Berihun, Sabak Bernam, has achieved more than 30 t ha-r yr-1 of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from his three 2-ha-size oil […]
The benefits of irrigating digested palm oil mill effluent (POME) in oil palm plantations have been reported by several researchers. POME, which contains water and high nutrient, can improve yield and is suitable for palm growth. However, it needs proper and efficient management to ensure clean and safe water sources. The paper reports the effects […]