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KENYATAAN MEDIA
RM2.8 JUTA DANA UNTUK TRANSFORMASI OPERASI DAN PENDIGITALAN INDUSTRI KAYU-KAYAN

1. Menteri Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi, YB Dato' Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali hari ini menghadiri perjumpaan dengan para pemain industri kayukayan pada Sesi Dialog Bersama Industri Pekayuan dan Majlis Iftar Ramadan di Hotel La Crista, Melaka. Majlis ini turut dihadiri EXCO Pertanian, Penternakan, Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi Melaka, YB Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee yang mewakili Ketua Menteri Melaka, YAB Datuk Seri Utama (Dr) Sulaiman Md Ali.

2. Sesi kali ini adalah yang kedua dalam siri Jerayawara Majlis Kayu-Kayan Malaysia (MTC) 2021 selepas YB Menteri berdialog dengan pemain industri kayu-kayan di Kuala Lumpur pada 3 Mei 2021. Sesi berkenaan adalah untuk memberi taklimat tentang perkembangan pasaran terkini di samping langkah dan usaha mengukuhkan lagi kedudukan industri perkayuan di persada dunia.

3. Sebagai subsektor ketiga terbesar selepas sawit dan getah, industri kayu-kayan berdepan dengan pelbagai cabaran baharu termasuk cabaran Revolusi Industri 4.0. MTC telah memperuntukkan RM2.8 juta dari dana pembangunan RM28.3 juta untuk membantu industri mentransformasikan operasi mereka ke arah penggunaan automasi dan pendigitalan.

4. Ini bagi mengurangkan kebergantungan industri kepada tenaga buruh asing dan membuka peluang pekerjaan yang lebih kepada tenaga tempatan. Sehingga kini, sektor perkayuan telah menyediakan peluang pekerjaan kepada 140,000 pekerja yang berkhidmat di 3,500 kilang berasaskan kayu di seluruh negara.

5. Selain itu, MTC turut menyediakan Program Bantuan Eksport (EAP) dengan dana RM1 juta kepada pengeksport produk kayu Malaysia, khususnya perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) bagi mengurangkan beban kos pengangkutan laut yang melambung tinggi akibat kesan pandemik COVID-19.
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6. Kementerian Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi berkarap dengan wujudnya program serta insentif pembangunan MTC, ia dapat membantu lebih 30 pengusaha dan pengilang kayu di Melaka bagi meningkatkan lagi prestasi pengeluaran produk kayu yang bernilai tinggi demi kelangsungan perniagaan dan ekonomi negara.
KEMENTERIAN PERUSAHAAN PERLADANGAN DAN KOMODITI
Melaka
6 Mei 2021

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PRESS STATEMENT
SPECIAL ROUNDTABLE SESSION WITH RAWALPINDI AND
ISLAMABAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY TO
STRENGTHEN MALAYSIAN COMMODITIES PRODUCTS EXPORT

1. The Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Hajah Zuraida Kamaruddin, was on a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan from30th March 2022 to 1st April 2022 to strengthen agricultural commodities trade relations between Malaysia and Pakistan. The Malaysian delegation also promoted the country’s primary agricultural commodities, namely palm oil, rubber, timber, pepper, cocoa, and kenaf.

2. Pakistan has been specially identified as one of the crucial countries to visit. Both countries share common values and culture, thus offering much room for expansion, especially in trade. Pakistan is also one of Malaysia’s largest trading partners in agri-commodities, and Malaysia has several joint-venture projects, particularly in the palm oil industry at Port Qasim. Malaysia values Pakistan’s support and friendship and believes more should be done to increase trade activities between the two countries.

3. The Ministry views this special roundtable session with Islamabad and the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce as a relevant avenue to disseminate the latest information about Malaysian commodities among the industry players. The Minister enticed the Chamber members to consider doing more business and joint ventures with Malaysia, particularly in developing downstream
products such as the oleo-chemical industry, natural rubber seismic bearing, rubberized road, timber doors, floor panels, and wooden doors, premium chocolate, and pepper. The Minister also invited Chamber members present to participate in the Malaysia International Agricommodity Expo and Summit (MIACES) held on 26th -28th July 2022 in Kuala Lumpur.

4. Before the meeting with the Islamabad and Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce, the Minister met with the Honourable Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser of Commerce and Investment to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and the Honourable Ayub Afridi, Adviser of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, on two separate occasions to
discuss ways to expand Malaysia’s agri-commodity market share in Pakistan, possible collaboration in research and development for agricommodity sector and the possibility of recruiting Pakistan workers to work in Malaysian’s palm oil plantation.

5. Other than discussions with Pakistan’s ministers, Datuk Hajah Zuraida Kamaruddin also met with Pakistan-Malaysia Business Council in Karachi and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between All Pakistan Timber Traders Association and Malaysia Timber council.

6. Pakistan has been an essential and strategic trade partner for Malaysian agricommodity products, with a total export value of RM3.31 billion in 2021. Malaysia's main agri-commodity exports to Pakistan are palm oil (RM2.92 billion), rubber (RM253.90 million), and timber products (RM82.44 million). The total export of Malaysian palm oil and palm oil products to Pakistan is
RM2.92 billion and 830,833 tonnage. This figure represents 88.3% of entire Malaysian agricommodities products exported to Pakistan.

YB DATUK HAJAH ZURAIDA KAMARUDDIN
MINISTER OF PLANTATION INDUSTRIES AND COMMODITIES
7 APRIL 2022

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KENYATAAN MEDIA
PULAU PINANG SUMBANG RM1.16 BILION EKSPORT PRODUK KAYU-KAYAN

1. Menteri Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi, YB Dato' Dr. Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali hari ini berdialog dengan pemain industri kayu-kayan di utara tanahair pada Sesi Dialog Bersama Industri Pekayuan dan Majlis Iftar Ramadan yang dianjurkan oleh Majlis Kayu-Kayan Malaysia (MTC) di Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang.

2. Sesi berkenaan adalah yang ketiga YB Menteri berdialog dengan pemain industri kayu-kayan selepas perjumpaan di Kuala Lumpur (3 Mei) dan Melaka (6 Mei) bersempena program Jerayawara MTC 2021 untuk memberi taklimat tentang perkembangan pasaran terkini di samping langkah dan usaha mengukuhkan lagi kedudukan industri perkayuan di persada dunia.

3. Industri kayu-kayan tidak terkecuali dari mendepani norma baharu ini akibat wabak COVID-19. Justeru, beberapa program telah dibangunkan oleh MTC bagi memastikan kelangsungan industri kayu-kayan. Salah satunya adalah Program Inkubator Reka Bentuk (DIP) yang menghubungkan pereka/arkitek tempatan dengan syarikat berasaskan kayu dan perabot untuk menghasilkan produk kayu dan perabot bernilai tinggi buatan Malaysia ke pasaran antarabangsa. Sehingga kini, terdapat 14 pengusaha produk kayu dan perabot yang dipadankan dengan pereka/arkitek dan akan mempamerkan produk keluaran mereka buat julung kalinya di Pameran EFE (Export Furniture Exhibition) pada Ogos ini. 

4. Selain itu, MTC juga telah mewujudkan sebuah program dikenali sebagai TimbeReality khusus untuk para pemain industri mempromosikan produk kayu-kayan mereka melalui saluran Realiti Maya atau Virtual Reality (VR).

5. Bagi menggalakkan syarikat perkayuan mentransformasikan perniagaan mereka sejajar dengan keperluan semasa, MTC telah menyediakan program Young Entrepreneur Society (YES). Program ini direka untuk membantu industri di dalam perancangan peralihan pengurusan perniagaan kepada generasi muda,

6. Sebagai salah satu penyumbang utama kepada pendapatan nilai eksport negara, Pulau Pinang dilihat mampu untuk meningkatkan lagi prestasi prengeluaran produk kayu bernilai tinggi. Dengan lebih 100 pengusaha berasaskan kayu-kayan, Pulau Pinang telah mencatatkan sumbangan sebanyak 5.3 peratus atau RM1.16 bilion nilai eksport pada tahun 2020.

7. Kementerian Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi berharap dengan sesi dialog ini, semua pihak berkepentingan dapat memainkan peranan masing-masing dengan lebih berkesan bagi meningkatkan lagi produktiviti dan pengeluaran dalam industri sekaligus dapat merancakkan lagi ekonomi negara pada tahun ini dan masa akan datang.

KEMENTERIAN PERUSAHAAN PERLADANGAN DAN KOMODITI
Pulau Pinang
7 Mei 2021

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MEDIA STATEMENT
MINISTRY OFFERS TWO INCENTIVES TO THE PALM OIL SECTOR
TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALLHOLDERS'
INCOME SOURCES
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1. The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is calling on eligible oil palm smallholders nationwide to apply for incentives under the Ministry to help supplement their incomes and grow their businesses.

2. The Ministry recently opened up applications for two incentives. They are the Oil Palm Integrated Farming Scheme (ITa) and the Agro Bank - MPOB Easy Financing Scheme. Under ITa, oil palm planters who plant pineapples are eligible for incentives of RM7,000 per ha, while those who grow bananas, watermelon, corn, and papayas receive RM3,000 per hectare.

3. This incentive aims to encourage farm owners to diversify their sources of income through cash crops and optimise the use of their land. This is in line with the government's policy on expanding oil palm cultivation areas, with a planting limit of not more than 6.5 million hectares. This intermittent planting can also improve the health of the ecosystem and soil fertility, thus increasing the yield of oil palm production. MPIC is confident that this incentive can also boost the production of food resources and stabilize food security in the country.

4. Those interested can get the application forms from any TUNAS MPOB offices nationwide. Application is opened only to those who own 6.5 hectare of oil palm plantations or less.

5. Under the Agro Bank - MPOB Easy Financing Schemes, smallholders can apply for loans to purchase oil palm seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, and insecticides for their plantation. They can apply for loans worth RM2,500 per hectare up to RM16,250, with a repayment period of 24 months at a two percent interest rate. The loan is to give smallholders a leg-up in their business.

6. These incentives and facilities are part of the Ministry’s continuous efforts to uplift the living standards of smallholders as well as to balance the dynamics of flora and fauna to ensure environmental sustainability. The Ministry is committed to continuing to defend the plight of smallholders with operational modernisation offers to ensure the long-term sustainability of income sources.

YB DATUK HAJAH ZURAIDA KAMARUDDIN
MINISTER OF PLANTATION INDUSTRIES AND COMMODITIES
10 JUNE 2022