Oil Palm Industry Economic Journal Vol. 14 (1) September 2014 p. 16-26
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Vintage Approach to Forecasting Palm Oil Production in Peninsular Malaysia

Ali Zulhusni Ali Nordin*; Siti Mashani Ahmad; Fatimah Mohamed Arshad; Kusairi Mohd Noh; Zainal Abidin Mohamed; Emmy Farha Alias; Ng Keng Yap; Nurjihan Idris and Nur Alina Jabir
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ABSTRACT:

Oil palm is an important crop to the Malaysian economy. Due to its strategic significance there is a need to have a reliable estimate of the production of the commodity to facilitate decision-making by policymakers and industry participants. The vintage approach has been shown to be more efficient in taking into account the age of palms and their yield profile when estimating production compared with other methods. The study utilised the vintage approach adapted from Smit (2010). The findings suggest that the vintage model developed is capable of projecting as well as simulating the impact on the palm oil sector if a change or shock is injected into the system.

Keywords: vintage approach, CPO forecast, Peninsular Malaysia, agricultural policy, NKEA replanting policy

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* Malaysian Palm Oil Board,
6 Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi,
43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.

E-mail: alizulhusni@mpob.gov.my


**Agricultural and Food Policy Studies
Institute,
Universiti Putra Malaysia,
43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.