As we know, harvesting in oil palm was highly labor intensive. And in our region, the laborers were mostly foreigner. The pandemic has affected the availability of this workforce. Each harvester can roughly harvest about 1.5 to 2.5 MT FFB per day. If we know the number of harvester available, we can work out the amount of fruit harvested.

As we know, harvesting in oil palm was highly labor intensive. And in our region, the laborers were mostly foreigner. The pandemic has affected the availability of this workforce. Each harvester can roughly harvest about 1.5 to 2.5 MT FFB per day. If we know the number of harvester available, we can work out the amount of fruit harvested.

Impact of Covid-19

What are the benefits of having automation in oil palm plantation management? Firstly, the workflow efficiencies would improve which is going to bring down the cost of production. Secondly, oil palm industry has been labor intensive until today. However as a resource, labor is becoming more and more expensive. Automation would strive to cut down labor usage. 

What are the benefits of having automation in oil palm plantation management? Firstly, the workflow efficiencies would improve which is going to bring down the cost of production. Secondly, oil palm industry has been labor intensive until today. However as a resource, labor is becoming more and more expensive. Automation would strive to cut down labor usage.

Automation

Today, planters were thinking of abandoning the field, replant oil palm with other crops, selling the farm, lease out the farm and many other measures. There was a lost of faith in this golden crop. 

Today, planters were thinking of abandoning the field, replant oil palm with other crops, selling the farm, lease out the farm and many other measures. There was a lost of faith in this golden crop.

Oil Palm Price

In recent years, labor constraint has been a hot topic which everyone talks about. Planters realized that there just wasn’t any cheap labor in the market anymore. Labor constraint is a dilemma which nobody enjoys talking about. Sadly, this problem is not going away anytime soon.

In recent years, labor constraint has been a hot topic which everyone talks about. Planters realized that there just wasn’t any cheap labor in the market anymore. Labor constraint is a dilemma which nobody enjoys talking about. Sadly, this problem is not going away anytime soon.

Labor Constraint

Frond snapping has a huge impact on the yield of oil palm plantation. It was detrimental to the production. Many planters asked what causes the frond snapping, which I am sharing my observations here.

Frond snapping has a huge impact on the yield of oil palm plantation. It was detrimental to the production. Many planters asked what causes the frond snapping, which I am sharing my observations here.

Frond Snapping

I am explaining how much of the requirement for each element nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium every time oil palm produces fruit. I am also exploring the calculation for the monetary value of nutrient input in fruit production.

I am explaining how much of the requirement for each element nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium every time oil palm produces fruit. I am also exploring the calculation for the monetary value of nutrient input in fruit production.

Nutrient Requirement

This is a brief explanation of the different types of fertilizers available in the market. What were their characters and usages? How were they produced?

This is a brief explanation of the different types of fertilizers available in the market. What were their characters and usages? How were they produced?

Fertilizer

Updates and technologies about oil palm industries.

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