For tall palms with heights
exceeding six metres, we employed
considerably nimbler carbon fibre
harvesting poles.
As part of our efforts to speed up
FFB evacuation from the fields
to the mills within 24 hours after
harvesting, the bin transportation
system implemented at a selection
of our estates and mill complexes
is progressing well and has proven
effective.
Research and development on
oil palm breeding remains a
key focus as we explore novel
ways to develop high yielding
planting materials. This AREA
of research has been highly
successful for the Group as
demonstrated by the results
produced by our various
planting materials.
During the year, our Engineering
Department provided consultancy
services to reputable companies
for the construction of three palm
oil mills in Keningau, Sabah; Bintulu,
Sarawak; and Kalimantan Utara,
Indonesia with a processing capacity
of 40/60 MT per hour.
In addition, we provided plantation
management services forplantations
not owned by the Group, totalling
4,800 ha of oil palms in Peninsular
Malaysia.
Peninsular Malaysia
We have a land bank of 27,700 ha
in Peninsular Malaysia operated by a
total of 20 estates. Of this amount,
25,900 ha are planted with oil palms
with an average age profile of 13
years.
FFB production for the region stood
at 457,000 MT, a 7% increment from
the previous year while average FFB
yield per ha was 19.8 MT against
2014’s average of 18.7 MT.
Yields for the first two months of
the year were lower as a result of
lingering adverse effects of the
severe floods in December 2014.
Our east coast estates namely
Lepan Kabu, LTT-Terengganu and
Bebar were most affected. This
was compounded by dry weather
conditions in January and February
2015.
Nevertheless, crop production
recovered strongly between March
and August, particularly for the
northern estates.
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FFB collection using agricultural loader
Harvesting using carbon fibre pole
Bo ustead plantati o ns Berhad
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