The country is currently facing rapidly depleting prime agricultural land for further expansion of oil palm planting area. As such,the strategy by the oil palm industry should be to increase yield per unit area. This may be achieved through good agricultural practices (GAP) and planting of improved genetic materials. Another alternative is to develop specialized planting materials to add value to the crop. One trait which may increase the crop value is carotene content. Thus, high carotene in palm oil has been prioritized for exploitation.

Main Research: Dr Mohd Din Amiruddin