Lack of land titles prevents Sarawak smallholders from accessing federal funds, says oil palm planters group


PETALING JAYA: Thousands of independent oil palm smallholders in Sarawak are missing out on crucial federal allocations for replanting simply because they do not possess formal land titles.

The Sarawak Dayak Oil Palm Planters Association (DOPPA) President Dr Napolean R Ningkos said farmers cultivating on Native Customary Rights (NCR) land are being sidelined by the federal government's Oil Palm Replanting Incentive Scheme (TSPKS 2.0) due to strict documentation requirements.

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