Introduction

Oil palm has been increasingly popular between the farmers as it takes a lot shorter time to grow, compared to rubber which takes 2 times longer to reach maturity when you can extract fruits.

The uses of oil palm as also increased tremendously from the past, as Research & Development (R&D) has greatly improved the uses of oil palm. From making palm based furniture, oil palm can now be used as diesel oil to power cars.

Oil palm industry in Malaysia started as early as 1917, but only expanded in the late 1950s when the government encourage crop diversifications from rubber to oil palm.

Carry on your journey to find out more of its kind through the many pages to come. Indulge yourself in the many new founded uses, and expand your knowledge in the palm industry.