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Mechanisation of field operations
T
he Group has taken actions to increase the
level of mechanisation within our plantation
operations, particularly for in-field collection and
application of fertiliser. As part of our estate planning
process, infrastructure at all our new developments
are designed to facilitate in-field mechanisation.
Mechanisation improves efficiency and worker safety.
It also reduces cost and dependency on manual labour.
The Group considers Ladang Cendana in Kemaman,
Terengganu as the ‘model’ estate for its double terrace
infrastructure, where the top terrace is the planting
row while the bottom terrace facilitates the movement
of vehicles. Approximately 485 hectares or 62% of the
total estate area has been constructed with double
terracing.
Further, the flat terrain of our pineapple plantation
at Ladang Air Hitam in Johor have enabled us to
mechanise approximately 90% of the operations
thereat i.e. from plastic mulching to foliar application,
which to some extent has helped address issues of
labour shortage.
Used as a boiler fuel in
the mill
the water derived from
the processing the fruit
composted and
reused as organic
fertilizer
Shell
2
of the oil palm fruit is
converted into CPO &
CPKO respectively
Mesocarp & Kernel
4
Fibre
1
Empty Fruit
Bunches (EFB)
5
Palm Oil Mill
Effluent (POME)
3
Pruned
& leaves
Used as
organic
fertilizer
6
After treatment
applied to the compost
After treatment
used as organic
fertilizer
Waste Management
T
he
Plantation Division
adheres to a “zero discharge” policy by recycling waste and by-products. At our palm oil
mill in Indonesia, oil mill waste comprises of POME and EFB. These are both utilized in various ways:
POME discharged from the mill must not be reintroduced into the environment in its raw form. Raw POME has a
high acid content and, due to its rich nutrient content, the Biological Oxygen Demand (“BOD”) level is high too.
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SUSTAINABILITY Report 2019