Plantations and farms often face uncertainty over the impact of weather changes, market volatility, and insufficient data.  As technology advances, agriculture players should be at the forefront of digital solutions.

Company targets to bring in 10k more migrant workers this year.

PARLIAMENT | 'It's a greener environment with green technology.'

This is in line with M'sia's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Zuraida says this amid complaints of severe labour crunch. 

It is not just simply automating using drones for surveillance.

This follows recent US seizure of M'sian palm oil over forced labour.

The raid was a political success on a never-before-seen scale.

She says Indonesia has approved the entry of 32,000 workers.

They have 2 weeks for the placement of 280,088 workers - Hamzah.

Otherwise, she warns the sector will be crippled in the future.

Plantation Ministry being streamed to avoid unnecessary expenditures, she adds.

PARLIAMENT | Other efforts include attracting more locals into the sector, including Orang Asli.

PARLIAMENT | In the meantime, it is exploring other markets for its palm oil, says Khairuddin Aman Razali.

Southeast Asia has been battling haze for years, especially during the dry weather season.

Deputy Minister Willie Mongin says Malaysia does not condone forced labour.

Describing his termination as a grave mistake and a loss for the palm oil industry, Teresa Kok points out how Bakke has vast experience in the plantation sector.

The PM was responding to Kulasegaran's suggestion to bring in African labour.