• palm oil sarawak nature economy and people in Togo
  • palm oil sarawak nature economy and people in Togo
  • palm oil sarawak nature economy and people in Togo
  • palm oil sarawak nature economy and people in Togo
  • How does the Sarawak government help the palm oil industry?
  • The Sarawak government has assisted to the growth of the palm oil industry through joint ventures with private companies and also infrastructures like roads, airports, ports and other amenities In return, the sale of palm oil from Sarawak generates revenues for the state through sales tax, land tax and corporate taxes.
  • Does Sarawak produce palm oil?
  • Sarawak has been producing palm oil at an accelerating rate since the 1980s and now accounts for 20% of the country’s production. Global demand for edible oils such as palm oil will continue to grow over the coming decades and is expected to reach 240 million tonnes in 2050, up from 125 million tonnes in 2008.
  • How big is the oil palm industry in Sarawak?
  • Oil palm-planted area in Peninsular Malaysia amounted to 2.54 million hectares, or 44.8 per cent. The oil palm industry in Sarawak contributes significantly to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP). In 2021, oil palm contributed 68 per cent of Sarawak’s GDP in the agriculture sector.
  • How many oil palm plantations are there in Sarawak?
  • Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA) is currently managing 19 oil palm estates for participants and five oil palm mills. These oil palm plantations and oil mills employ thousands of workers both professional and handymen/women.
  • What is the most widely grown crop in Sarawak based on hectarage?
  • However, by 2005, oil palm became the most widely grown crop in Sarawak based on hectarage (Kamlun et al. 2012). In 2015, Sarawak’s oil palm planted area stood at around 1.4 million (Varkkey et al. 2018). The cultivation of palm oil in Sarawak has not been without controversy.
  • Will peatland development in Sarawak affect oil palm development?
  • For example, more than 100 local and international scientists (including this author) wrote a strongly-worded Letter to the Editor of the journal Global Change Biology declaring that peatland development in Sarawak for oil palm would have dire immediate and future consequences (Wijedasa et al. 2016).