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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 ― The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities intends to make Egypt an essential part of its plan to expand Malaysia's palm oil exports to the African continent through the Suez Canal Economic Zone.

Its minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said economic cooperation in the palm oil sector between Malaysia and Egypt was discussed in his meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador to Malaysia Ragai Tawfik Nasir on Monday at his office.

"Egypt is a strategic country for our palm oil industry because palm oil makes up almost 90 per cent of Malaysia's exports to Egypt.

"Egypt has a population of more than 110 million people,” he said in a post on X today.

He also said that both countries are exploring a partnership in palm product marketing strategies involving government-linked companies along with the cooperation of private players in both countries.

In addition to Malaysia’s strong position as palm oil exporter to the country, Egypt is strategically located to be a potential gateway to other North African countries, he said. ― Bernama

 

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 ― The oil palm industry in Malaysia needs to be revamped, including ensuring the involvement of all related parties, to guarantee the sustainability of the sector in the future.

In stressing this matter, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Ghani said industry players and smallholders need to work together to develop the industry without involving a lot of government allocations.

“Many issues need to be resolved, not only involving the ministry but also industry players such as the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), Felcra Bhd and the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda).

“These (institutions) have to be strong so that the smallholders can depend on them. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the smallholders and it will affect their income,” he said on Bernama TV’s Ruang Bicara programme yesterday.

Elaborating further, Johari also emphasised the importance of implementing existing policies to attract interest in the purchasing of finished products as well as raw materials in the long term.

Apart from that, the perception of employment in the industry needs to be changed especially among the younger generation. For example, young people from settler families certainly have a foundation in the industry, he noted.

“Thus, what is needed is professional training through the technical and vocational education training (TVET) that can produce professionals in this industry for the future,” he said, adding that this would help to tackle the labour shortage issues in the industry.

The minister pointed out that the shortage of about 40,000 foreign workers in the oil palm sector has significantly impacted yields, leading to an estimated loss of RM7.9 billion in export value for Malaysia.

Regarding the issue of the European Union's Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR), he said the government is always aware and compliant with the rules to produce quality palm oil and preserve its sustainability.

“I want to see every estate in Malaysia become a world-class plantation, with that all parties must comply with the guidelines and regulations that have been set,” he added.

Johari said through the Agricommodity Policy 2030, the government will preserve the environment as well as increase the productivity of the workforce and protect workers' rights.

This positive development will increase the value of palm oil exports and attract investments into the country, he added. ― Bernama

 

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KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani will lead a Malaysian delegation to Egypt and Türkiye for a working visit from May 27 to June 1, 2024.

He is also scheduled to officiate the Malaysian Palm Oil Forum Egypt 2024 in Cairo on May 28.

In a statement on Sunday, the Plantation and Commodities Ministry said the annual forum, organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, (MPOC) seeks to explore the growth potential for palm oil in the North African region.

In his keynote address at the forum, Johari is expected to highlight the increasing global demand for cooking oil and its derivatives, as well as Malaysia's commitment to sustainable palm oil production. 

In addition, he will meet Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister of Supply and Internal Trade to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries. He will also meet business leaders in the palm oil industry.

Subsequently, Johari will visit Türkiye, where he is scheduled to meet the country's Minister of Trade on May 31. The objective is to strengthen collaboration and identify new business opportunities between Malaysia and Türkiye in the palm oil sector .

“Türkiye is an important destination for Malaysian palm oil exports, making this meeting particularly significant for Malaysia,” the ministry said.

 

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Plantations and Commodities Ministry will discuss with the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) to include Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification alongside Halal certification as a requirement for marketing palm oil.

This, according to its minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, is due to the fact that Halal is a globally recognised and authoritative certification in Malaysia.

"Through MSPO, it encompasses the environment and where they can find out how the palm oil process goes until it is bottled.

"It also covers the condition of the palm oil plantation, the management of the plantation, the use of very high standards and whatever chemicals are used are safe for the product to be produced."

Hence, Johari said, the MSPO could prove to consumers that the product was not only assuredly clean, but also of high quality and safety.

He said previously, palm oil sold in the country had to be Halal-certified, irrespective of brand, and wanted MSPO to be included in the certification requirements.

"That's why if possible, we want to impose conditions on palm oil products that are marketed in the country to have an MSPO certification before they can be distributed here.

"Ideally, palm oil products sold in all stores and supermarkets in our country must have the MSPO certification," he told reporters after launching Saji's new cooking oil label with the MSPO logo and signing of a strategic collaboration between MSPO and FGV Holdings Bhd.

The MSPO certification is Malaysia's national certification standard and was developed with input from stakeholders in the palm oil industry.

The certification, first launched in November 2013, was officially implemented on a voluntary basis in January 2015 with improvements throughout the year.

Recently, the certification was revised last year with stricter standards, including a deforestation deadline of Dec 31, 2019, which meets the deadline of the European Union (EU) Deforestation Regulation.

Other revisions included the identification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their reduction monitoring plans, the introduction of new guidance on free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and the protection of human rights defenders and whistleblowers.

 

https://www.nst.com.my/amp/news/nation/2024/03/1023404/johari-wants-mspo-alongside-halal-cert-requirement-marketing-palm-oil

 

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NEW DELHI: A better replanting rate of older oil palm areas can increase Malaysia's annual palm oil output by 2.5 million tonnes, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.

He has raised concern about the low rate of replanting by independent smallholders, who number about 450,000 and have 1.5 million hectares under cultivation.

"Our replanting has dropped significantly. Based on industry standards, we should replant 4-5 per cent, but our national average is only about 1.8 per cent," he told reporters here.

Increasing the replanting rate to industry standards will add more than 2.5 million tonnes to the total palm oil production, he said.

As Malaysia follows sustainable palm oil standards, it will not open up new areas for plantations and will instead focus on higher yield on the current harvested area of 5.7 million hectares, said Johari.

Malaysia's forest cover, which is 54 per cent at present, cannot drop below 50 per cent as part of the country's climate commitments.

Johari said Malaysia was working on a number of initiatives such as greater focus on research and development, more replanting and consolidation of smallholdings to grow output.

Malaysia produced 18.6 million tonnes of palm oil in 2023 compared with about 20 million tonnes a decade ago.

Meanwhile, Malaysia and India discussed ways to increase cooperation in the palm oil sector.

Johari and Indian Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met on Thursday to explore opportunities in the agriculture field, including collaboration on the Indian initiative known as "the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm".

Under the scheme launched in 2021, India aims to expand its oil palm cultivation area manifold as part of its efforts to reduce dependence on imported edible oil.

"In this endeavour, Malaysia can provide expertise in improving crop yields, converting underutilised land into productive oil palm plantations, and nurturing the growth of oil palm cultivation," Johari earlier told an industry conference.

 

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/07/1078822/johari-better-replanting-rate-can-raise-malaysian-annual-palm-oil-output

 

Sumber : New Straits Times