When micropropagation technology was first introduced and found to be viable for the oil palm industry, its adoption was quick with full of enthusiasm. The expectation of dramatically boosting oil yield productivity by 20% – 30% was enough to incentivise the industry to intensify their efforts amidst the current pressure of limited land bank and the need for sustainability.

Main Researcher: Dr Meilina Ong-Abdullah
Email: meilina@mpob.gov.my