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MPOB To Set Up Office In India Next Year, Douglas
MPOB To Set Up Office In India Next Year, Douglas
27/06/2014 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will open a palm oil research and technical services office in India next year, says Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
MPOB was currently studying the locality in term of place, local interest and demand for palm oil products for the establishment of the office?.
"For your information, there is only one such office today, which is in China, and we notice that the existence of that office has led to collaboration on how palm oil can help the food and non-food sectors of both countries.
"As such, we feel there is a necessity to set up such an office in India and we are looking at a time line of a year? for the office to be set up.
"We can begin some collaborative work with India's universities and private sector on the use of the palm oil," he told a press conference in conjunction with the Malaysia-India Palm Oil Trade Fair and Seminar (POTS) 2014 here.
He said the main objective of setting up the office in India was to work together with universities and the private sector on how palm oil can improve food products, among others, in preserving quality.
"In China, the research office has carried out research on 17 products which proved that palm oil is the best oil to be used for these products. Currently, one of the major instant noodle manufacturer is using our palm oil.
"That's what we want to do in India, to work with the private sector and universities to look at various foods in India which has not yet switched to palm oil.
"We are trying to convince them that palm oil is the best for their products," he added?.
Themed, "Managing Challenges and Creating Opportunities through Malaysian Palm Oil", POTS 2014 is aimed at highlighting issues of common interest, besides exploring new opportunities to expand their business activities.
The two-day event is jointly organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council and Malaysian Palm Oil Board to address the oils and fats trade, with the support from the Solvent Extractors' Association of India.?
MPOB was currently studying the locality in term of place, local interest and demand for palm oil products for the establishment of the office?.
"For your information, there is only one such office today, which is in China, and we notice that the existence of that office has led to collaboration on how palm oil can help the food and non-food sectors of both countries.
"As such, we feel there is a necessity to set up such an office in India and we are looking at a time line of a year? for the office to be set up.
"We can begin some collaborative work with India's universities and private sector on the use of the palm oil," he told a press conference in conjunction with the Malaysia-India Palm Oil Trade Fair and Seminar (POTS) 2014 here.
He said the main objective of setting up the office in India was to work together with universities and the private sector on how palm oil can improve food products, among others, in preserving quality.
"In China, the research office has carried out research on 17 products which proved that palm oil is the best oil to be used for these products. Currently, one of the major instant noodle manufacturer is using our palm oil.
"That's what we want to do in India, to work with the private sector and universities to look at various foods in India which has not yet switched to palm oil.
"We are trying to convince them that palm oil is the best for their products," he added?.
Themed, "Managing Challenges and Creating Opportunities through Malaysian Palm Oil", POTS 2014 is aimed at highlighting issues of common interest, besides exploring new opportunities to expand their business activities.
The two-day event is jointly organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council and Malaysian Palm Oil Board to address the oils and fats trade, with the support from the Solvent Extractors' Association of India.?