Key areas: Resolving the issue of stagnating palm fruit yields and pushing for mechanisation in plantations to mitigate labour shortage are the Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry
Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong said the mechanisation fund involves contributions from government and private sector.
"This would also aid in increasing productivity, efficiency and quality of palm oil production," Mah told reporters after opening the Palm Oil Economic Review and Outlook Seminar 2017 on Tuesday morning.
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