https://opiej.mpob.gov.my Oil Palm Industry Economic Journal Tue, 28 Aug 2018 06:37:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/management-of-the-malaysian-oil-palm-supply-chain-the-role-of-ffb-dealers/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 06:37:50 +0000 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/?p=253 Read more]]> The fresh fruit bunch (FFB) dealer sub-sector is part of the Malaysian palm oil supply chain. It is inter-related with other sub-sectors either directly or indirectly. It serves as a intermediary between the smallholders and the millers. FFB dealers need to be efficient so that the FFB sent to the mills within 24 hr after harvesting remain in good quality. Shortfalls may affect the efficiency of the other sectors as well as the whole industry. The study found that the dealers have found ways of making profits and have undergone several structural changes. Despite the challenges, there is still scope for their improvement.

]]> https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/the-malaysian-palm-oil-supply-chain-the-role-of-the-independent-smallholders/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 06:30:28 +0000 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/?p=245 Read more]]> The Malaysian palm oil industry is made up of interrelated sectors that produce various palm products for their end-users. To ensure an efficient supply chain, all sectors should operate efficiently; this includes the independent smallholders. An efficient production system by the smallholders is deemed necessary in producing quality fresh fruit bunches (FFB) which can then produce quality palm oil for meeting the rising global demand. Inefficiencies can affect the whole supply chain. This article investigates the efficiency level of this sector and the structural changes that it has undergone. It was found that there is plenty of room for improvement among independent smallholders to increase their FFB yield and income so that their future can be sustained.

]]> https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/malaysian-palm-oil-supply-chain-the-role-of-the-oil-palm-nursery-operators/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 05:32:25 +0000 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/?p=238 Read more]]> The function of the oil palm nursery sector is to produce high quality oil palm planting materials to the growers. Therefore, to ensure the smooth operation of the whole supply chain of the Malaysian palm oil industry, this subsector should operate efficiently. Ineffective management at this point will affect directly the efficiency of the oil palm producers and indirectly the other subsectors in the oil palm chain. Hence, when some of the oil palm nursery operators are inefficient, the producers and other subsectors will be negatively affected. A study found that there is room for improvement to enable these nursery operators to become efficient. Among others, they can become efficient if they are subjected to mandatory oil palm nursery certificates of competency (OPNCC). Sufficient knowledge on how to operate their nurseries well should be provided, especially to the new operators. Elements of inefficiency among some of them could thus be solved through MPOB to ensure that they are able to produce seedlings of a high quality.

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