RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND YIELD IMPROVEMENT This enables us to improve our planting materials, fertiliser application efficiency and methods to maintain soil fertility in order to maximise production. 7 Why It Is Important • Various R&D activities were undertaken by Applied Agricultural Resources Sdn Bhd • Spent a total of RM16 million on R&D in the fiscal year (2022: RM16 million) • Enhancement of PPIP 2.0 to continuously improve productivity and cost efficiencies • Utilisation of the Zip Zap battery-operated cutter and light carbon fibre poles in tall palm areas • Closely monitoring the monthly number of bunches per palm Our Response AIR, WATER, WASTE AND EFFLUENTS MANAGEMENT 8 To safeguard the well-being of communities and prevent harm to the ecology, we rigorously enforce proper waste management practices. Why It Is Important • All our operation bio-waste products adhered to our Zero Waste Strategy • Reduction of dust particulate emissions by installing wet scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators at the boilers in our palm oil mills • Establishment of an efficient water management plan in operations • Monitor the usage of natural materials such as water ratio per FFB processed • Expand the utilisation of byproducts to contribute towards achieving the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 13: Climate Action) • Implementation of reuse, reduce and recycle initiatives by deploying recycle bins at each of our operational units • Utilisation of byproducts to generate energy for the palm oil mills Our Response Integrated Report 2023 053
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