JERANTUT: Felda Holdings Bhd's subsidiary Felda Agricultural Services Sdn Bhd (FASSB) is broadening the scope of its research and development (R&D) activities into the next stage of advancement to secure its position as a world-class R&D company in oil palm breeding, tissue culture, biotechnology, agronomy, corp protection as well as other potential crops.
FASSB via its 13 research centres in Peninsular Malaysia and three in Sabah, to date has successfully commercialised its activities in fresh fruit bunches (FFB) production, oil palm seeds and seedlings, tissue culture, fertiliser, rat bait and analytical labs into lucrative businesses and consistent earnings contributor to the Felda group.