The oil palm industry is very much dependent on manual labour to carry out the operations in estates. Mechanisation has been proven to be one of the strategic ways to improve productivity significantly and reduce workers requirement. It is well recognised that mechanisation of harvesting and the evacuation of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) are the activities in oil palm plantations which requires high number of workers. MPOB and MIZOU Holdings had earlier developed and commercialised a track-type vehicle, the Beluga on the success of Beluga, the partnership proceeded to introduce a wheel-type vehicle for infield collection of FFB on peat, narrow terraces, undulating terrain and soggy ground conditions.

Main Research: Mohd Solah Deraman