The Supply Chain of the Palm Oil Industry

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The Supply Chain of the Palm Oil Industry in Malaysia

The major players in the palm oil industry in Malaysia are the players are grouped under the following clusters:

1) Upstream producers – essentially involved in the cultivation of oil palm, production of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) and processing them into crude palm oil and palm kernel.

2) Downstream producers – palm oil refiners, palm kernel crushers, manufacture of palm-based edible products and specialty oils and fats,

3) Exporters and Importers of palm oil

4) Customers - institutional buyers and retail customers and investors

5) Industry organizations representing the interests of the upstream and downstream producers

6) Government agencies associated with the oil palm industry, particularly in respect of research and development and regulatory functions.

7) Other players who have an interest and/or stake in the oil palm industry (NGOs, unions etc)

Upstream producers – essentially involved in the cultivation of oil palm, production of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) and processing them into crude palm oil and palm kernel.

Planning Phase

Nursery Establishment

Site Preparation

Field Establishment

Field Maintenance

Harvesting & Collection of
Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB)

To Palm Oil Mill

Export

Replanting