Eric Kiu Kwong Seng
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil producer Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd
is focusing on maximising yields from existing plantations as the state grapples with lower productivity compared to other regions in Malaysia.
Sarawak, with 1.62 million hectares (4 million acres) of oil palm plantations, accounts for 29% of Malaysia's total palm oil acreage but it produced only 21.6% of the country's palm oil output, with yields lagging behind neighbouring Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia. The country is the world's second-largest palm oil producer.
