27.09.2018 (New Straits Times Online) - KUANTAN: The Pahang Farmers’ Organisation (Pasfa) is planning to set up its own oil palm processing factory in the state following an increase in its crop production.

Its chairman Datuk Mustaffar Kamal Ab Hamid said for that purpose, Pasfa had sent an application to the state government for the acquisition of about 4,047 hectares plot of land.

“The setting up of the factory will help maximise our profit as we can process ourselves the fresh fruit bunches and sell palm oil to refinery factories, thereby helping farmers through higher-yielding purchase.

“In 2016, Pasfa’s Fresh Fruit Bunch production stood at 53,000 tonnes and in 2017 it increased to 58,500 tonnes while for this year, it continues to increase to 62,000 tonnes,” he said.

He said this to reporters after the 45th Annual General Meeting of Pasfa at the Grand Darul Makmur Hotel here last night which was officiated by Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

Meanwhile, Wan Rosdy called on Pasfa to diversify its farming activities so that it could generate a higher income.

“The state government will always support efforts to develop the agriculture and plantation sectors and will speed up the land acquisition application if the applicants meet the requirements set and are able to bring long-term capital returns,” he said. – BERNAMA