1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The government, through the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPC), has approved 151,790 applications from oil palm smallholders for the Agri-Commodity MADANI Subsidy Assistance Programme (BUDI MADANI) initiative as of March 2, 2026.
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) has been activated for rubber smallholders in Sabah and Sarawak for February 2026 following lower average farmgate prices for cuplump rubber in both states, said the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- A total of eight companies are involved in pepper cultivation activities nationwide, covering an area of about 55 hectares, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii.
7d ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain stable in the near term at around RM4,000 per tonne, supported by strengthening demand amid Indonesia’s plan to implement the B50 biodiesel mandate, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s (MPOB) delay in submitting its financial statements was caused by unexpected technical problems during the development phase of MPOB’s new accounting and finance system, MPOB MyFAS, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- More than 95 per cent of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) license holders across various categories have actively used the Sawit Intelligent Management System (SIMS).
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) is targeting the rehabilitation of 4,137 hectares of abandoned plantations this year and 2,750 hectares in 2027, involving smallholder farms and private estates nationwide, said the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK).
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production increased by 37.3 per cent in December 2025 to 28,684 tonnes against November’s 20,891 tonnes, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said.
23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) — The government allocated RM9.8 million to address major diseases and pests affecting oil palm crops for 2025, including Ganoderma and bagworms, said the Plantation and Commodities Ministry.
23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The agricommodity sector has contributed RM66.1 billion, accounting for 5.2 per cent of the national gross domestic product as of September 2025, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- About 90 per cent of estates in the palm oil sector have obtained the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, while independent smallholders have reached 85 per cent, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
1m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for cuplump and latex has been activated in Sabah and Sarawak for January 2026, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).