Posted on May 28, 2011, Saturday
LARGER CONTRIBUTION: Wong says the fresh fruit bunch production in 2010 was 30 per cent higher at 310,870 tonnes, from 238,632 tonnes recorded in 2009, and had contributed to 75 per cent increase in revenue.
SIBU: Sarawak oil palm and timber giant, Ta Ann Holdings Bhd (Ta Ann), is planning for more automation of its oil palm estates to counter labour shortage.
At present, a mechanical infield fruit collection system is used on two of its 14 plantations, said group managing director/chief executive officer Datuk Wong Kuo Hea.
The public-listed company would pursue this direction, among many other action plans, this year to improve its bottomline, he said in the company’s annual report for the financial year ended December 31, 2010.
Wong also said TA Ann targeted to plant 8,000 hectares with oil palm, this year, besides planning the building of a second crude oil palm mill.
The group’s land bank currently stood at 66,681 hectares, of which, 28,729 hectares were already developed while 17,476 hectares were matured.
He added that fresh fruit bunch production in 2010 was 30 per cent higher at 310,870 tonnes, from 238,632 tonnes recorded in 2009, and had contributed to 75 per cent increase in revenue.
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