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INTRODUCTION In 2012, the Ministry of Plantation Industries
and Commodities (MPIC) adopted the
In 1972, the Ministry of Primary Industries acronym ‘MPIC’ for all official affairs.
(KPU) was established to develop the
commodity industry which is capable of ACHIEVEMENTS AND
contributing to the economic growth. ACTIVITIES
At the beginning of its inception, KPU only Commodity Crop Acreage
focuses on the development of tin and
rubber commodity which was the major In 2015, the total planted area for
commodities at that time. KPU later commodities including oil palm, rubber,
expanded their role which includes the cocoa, pepper, kenaf and sago was
development of other commodities such 6.81 million hectares. The total area
as palm oil, cocoa, timber and forestry, was 62.3% of the total agricultural land
minerals, pineapple and tobacco that estimated area of 10.94 million hectares
can also contribute to the national and 20.6% of the total land area of
economy. the country which was 33.03 million
hectares.
In 2004, the KPU was restructured and
became known as the Ministry of Export Revenue Of The Commodities
Plantation Industries and Commodities Sector
(MPIC). This restructuring involves
changes in areas of responsibilities, in In 2015, the commodity sector consisting
which the Black Pepper Marketing Board of palm products, rubber, timber,
(JPLH) was transferred from the Ministry cocoa, pepper and tobacco recorded
of Agriculture to the Ministry of Plantation a total trade value of RM148.6 billion, an
Industries and Commodities (MPIC) increase of 2.8% compared to RM144.6
whereas for the responsibilities in relation billion recorded in 2014.
to forestry, mineral and geoscience was Total export earnings in 2015 was
transferred to the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment.
INTRODUCTION In 2012, the Ministry of Plantation Industries
and Commodities (MPIC) adopted the
In 1972, the Ministry of Primary Industries acronym ‘MPIC’ for all official affairs.
(KPU) was established to develop the
commodity industry which is capable of ACHIEVEMENTS AND
contributing to the economic growth. ACTIVITIES
At the beginning of its inception, KPU only Commodity Crop Acreage
focuses on the development of tin and
rubber commodity which was the major In 2015, the total planted area for
commodities at that time. KPU later commodities including oil palm, rubber,
expanded their role which includes the cocoa, pepper, kenaf and sago was
development of other commodities such 6.81 million hectares. The total area
as palm oil, cocoa, timber and forestry, was 62.3% of the total agricultural land
minerals, pineapple and tobacco that estimated area of 10.94 million hectares
can also contribute to the national and 20.6% of the total land area of
economy. the country which was 33.03 million
hectares.
In 2004, the KPU was restructured and
became known as the Ministry of Export Revenue Of The Commodities
Plantation Industries and Commodities Sector
(MPIC). This restructuring involves
changes in areas of responsibilities, in In 2015, the commodity sector consisting
which the Black Pepper Marketing Board of palm products, rubber, timber,
(JPLH) was transferred from the Ministry cocoa, pepper and tobacco recorded
of Agriculture to the Ministry of Plantation a total trade value of RM148.6 billion, an
Industries and Commodities (MPIC) increase of 2.8% compared to RM144.6
whereas for the responsibilities in relation billion recorded in 2014.
to forestry, mineral and geoscience was Total export earnings in 2015 was
transferred to the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment.
