Mechanisation rate in palm oil plantations still low - MPOB

Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) director-general Datuk Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir

KUALA LUMPUR: The adoption of mechanisation in Malaysia’s oil palm plantations is still relatively low at less than 50 per cent for overall field activities, and less than 15 per cent for harvesting, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

Director-general Datuk Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir attributed the low adoption rate to challenges such as system capability in rough environments, high implementation costs and lack of technical expertise.