Do something now to help smallholders


Call for help: Dr Wee says the government has to take some initiative to help the oil palm smallholders because the impact on them is very serious.

EVERY Malaysian would have to consume 100kg of palm oil in a year to ease the growing stockpile.

No, this is no joke. That is what is required statistically, for 32 million Malaysians against the 3.21 million tonnes of palm oil stock in the country.

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