Use latest technology to boost production, group urged

Shamsul (left)launching the book. Looking on is Malaysian Palm Oil Board director-general Datuk Dr Ahmad Kushairi Din (second from right). — Bernama

MELAKA: Oil palm smallholders and farmers in the country have been asked to use the latest technology to increase productivity while maintaining quality.

Primary Industries deputy Minister Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin said the use of state-of-the-art technology could reduce dependency on labour while helping farmers to save on their investment in the long run.