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Eleven associations have called for the RM1,500 monthly minimum wage, effective May 1, 2022, to be postponed as the 36 per cent increase is a significant hike for oil palm planters in rural areas recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic amid crop losses, workers shortage and higher input cost
Published on: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
By: Bernama
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Cocoa cultivation area in Malaysia currently stood at 5,898 hectares; 3,309 hectares in Sabah, 1,323 hectares in Sarawak, and 1,266 hectares in Peninsular Malaysia.
Kota Kinabalu: The Malaysian cocoa industry needs to be developed at the upstream, middle and downstream levels to ensure that the industry is viable and profitable for those involved in the industry.
Malaysian Cocoa Board (LKM) chairman Dr Aliakbar Gulasan said such efforts are important to ensure the balanced development of all levels of the cocoa industry, which is open to participation from all members of the society, especially the youth.
To achieve its target, the board will be focusing on the development of farmers, entrepreneurs, traders, manufacturers and transporters in the industry.
Top on the list is shortage of workers, particularly harvesters
PETALING JAYA: Oil palm industry players nationwide have made an urgent appeal to the government to effectively address critical issues such as the current severe shortage of workers, burdening cess and taxation, and market access which are eroding the industry’s competitiveness.
This appeal is made in a joint-statement by 12 associations – Malaysian Palm Oil Association, Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association, National Association of Smallholders, Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association, Palm Oil Millers Association, Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia, Malaysian Oleochemical Manufacturers, Malayan Edible Oil Manufacturers’ Association, the Incorporated Society of Planters, Malayan Agricultural Producers Association, Sabah Employers Consultative Association and Tawau Agricultural Association.