(MPOB Transfer of Technology)
Activated carbon from biomass is an alternative adsorbent for the industrial sector. It is popular because of its well known efficiency for the removal of pollutants and heavy metals in wastewater treatments, abundance raw material, low price, and ease of use. Activated carbon from oil palm biomass is therefore considered as environmentally sustainable and economically … Read more
Most small farm machinery usually drop their loads on the ground at the collection point and later the fresh fruit bunch (FFB) will be manually transferred into the bin. Currently, manual FFB loading involves picking up bunches with an iron spike and dropping them into a 1-1.5 m height bin (Figure 1). Multiple handlings will … Read more
Productivity losses caused by the widespread of plant diseases are one of the biggest challenges faced by the agriculture industry. In oil palm, the most serious threat to its production is the basal stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma species, which has lead to significant losses to the industry in Malaysia. Although BSR is the … Read more
This technology transfer offers the potential use of an endophytic gram- positive bacteria; Bacillus spp. as an active ingredient in the development of biopesticide against Ganoderma spp. This is because one of the biggest constraints in oil palm productivity is the challenges faced by pest and diseases (P&D) and among the P&D issues, basal stem … Read more