A total of 233 technologies, or 32.7%, has been commercialised and adopted by local industries and entrepreneurs, MPOB said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has developed 714 technologies covering all sectors in the oil palm industry, including formulations of palm-based food and non-food products.
A total of 233 technologies, or 32.7% has been commercialised and adopted by local industries and entrepreneurs, said MPOB in a statement following Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani’s visit to the board’s research and development facilities in Bangi yesterday. Johari said the private sector should be involved in the commercialisation of the technologies and refine them so that the industry can use them
“We can request the private sector, such as FGV Holdings Bhd
and Sime Darby Bhd, to collaborate with MPOB to do the trial,” he said.
He said MPOB’s food formulation, namely the palm-based mozzarella cheese analogue, is a promising product that can be used in pizza making. — Bernama
