DESPITE its major role in breeding high oil yield palms for the IOI group, Gemencheh-based IOI Research Centre (IOI RC) is well sought after by many plantation companies keen on acquiring superior quality oil palm planting materials.
IOI RC plantation division senior manager (agronomy) Joshua Mathews said IOI RC sold about six million germinated seeds per year and big plantation companies like PPB Oil Palm Bhd, Rimbunan Hijau group, TH Plantations Bhd and Johor based J.C. Chang Group were among its major customers.