Lasting legacy: Fontainne and his wife Nima Sarr standing with the award in front of a photo of Fauconnier.
BESTARI JAYA: The family of the man who planted the first oil palm seedlings in Malaysia was honoured here during the celebration of 100 years of commercial oil palm planting.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak presented Jeremie Fontainne, the great-grandson of oil palm plantation pioneer Henri Fauconnier, with an award yesterday in recognition of his family’s contribution to the industry.
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