Mechanisation the main solution to labour shortage


Mechanisation is the way forward for the palm oil industry. — Filepic

SIBU: Sarawak will need to accelerate the adoption of mechanisation to overcome its reliance on foreign labour.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said presently, the oil palm industry in the state, especially in the plantation sector, was labour intensive and highly dependent on foreign labour.

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