The pressing issue of CPO and worker shortage

According to Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) chief executive officer Datuk Nageeb Wahab, (pic) the crunch of foreign workers in the labour-intensive plantation sector has doubled this year from last year’s gap of 40,000 workers.

KUALA LUMPUR: There is a concern about the profitability and sustainability of the plantation sector beyond next year, given the severe shortage of foreign workers due to the closure of the national borders.

According to Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) chief executive officer Datuk Nageeb Wahab, the crunch of foreign workers in the labour-intensive plantation sector has doubled this year from last year’s gap of 40,000 workers.