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INTRODUCTION
Ministry of Plantation Industries and The agri-commodity subsector will
Commodities is responsible for the continue to play an important role
performance of the agri-commodity in terms of export earnings. The
sectors from production, processing agri-commodity subsector, which
and manufacturing to marketing. comprises of oil palm, rubber, timber,
The sector has evolved from merely cocoa, pepper and kenaf, has been
producing and exporting raw materials one of the main drivers of the national
to producing semi-processed, economy contributing significantly to
processed and finished products, thus the export earnings, creating jobs as
generating more value-added products well as providing income, particularly
to meet the growing global demand. to the smallholders.
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
“PALM OIL OF GOD AWARD” CAMPAIGN
The Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, YB Dato’ Dr. Mohd Khairuddin bin Aman Razali
delivering speech at Palm Oil God Award Campaign ceremony.
O362 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 The Ministry of Plantation Industries and benefits of Malaysian palm oil
and Commodities has taken the to the community. As a prelude to
initiative to launch the ‘Palm Oil the pre-launch of the campaign
of God Award’ campaign at the was held on 19 November 2020. The
national and international levels. This Ministry through the Malaysian Palm
campaign aims to appreciate the great Oil Council (MPOC) implemented
contribution of the palm oil industry this campaign by focusing on the
to the country over the years, while role played by the country's palm
raising awareness of the nutrients oil industry in the country's socio-
Ministry of Plantation Industries and The agri-commodity subsector will
Commodities is responsible for the continue to play an important role
performance of the agri-commodity in terms of export earnings. The
sectors from production, processing agri-commodity subsector, which
and manufacturing to marketing. comprises of oil palm, rubber, timber,
The sector has evolved from merely cocoa, pepper and kenaf, has been
producing and exporting raw materials one of the main drivers of the national
to producing semi-processed, economy contributing significantly to
processed and finished products, thus the export earnings, creating jobs as
generating more value-added products well as providing income, particularly
to meet the growing global demand. to the smallholders.
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
“PALM OIL OF GOD AWARD” CAMPAIGN
The Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, YB Dato’ Dr. Mohd Khairuddin bin Aman Razali
delivering speech at Palm Oil God Award Campaign ceremony.
O362 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 The Ministry of Plantation Industries and benefits of Malaysian palm oil
and Commodities has taken the to the community. As a prelude to
initiative to launch the ‘Palm Oil the pre-launch of the campaign
of God Award’ campaign at the was held on 19 November 2020. The
national and international levels. This Ministry through the Malaysian Palm
campaign aims to appreciate the great Oil Council (MPOC) implemented
contribution of the palm oil industry this campaign by focusing on the
to the country over the years, while role played by the country's palm
raising awareness of the nutrients oil industry in the country's socio-
