Collection of harvested fresh fruit bunches (FFB) in soft and soggy areas have always been very inefficient and slow. In soft and soggy areas, such as in peat and alluvial clay, the means of FFB collection is limited to manual carrying or using wheelbarrow. The productivity of each worker is between 1.5 to 2 tonne for eight working hours per day.

Main Researcher: Abd Rahim Shuib
Email: rahim@mpob.gov.my