03/05/2016 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will introduce a coupon system to overcome problems in the distribution of fertilizer to oil palm stallholders.

Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the decision was made following claims by smallholders that they were facing difficulties to receive fertilizer.

The problem was raised by the smallholders during a dialogue with the ministry, he said after opening a transformation programme for smallholders at Dewan Orang Ramai Sebauh, about 30km from here, today.

"We need to get information from smallholders in Sarawak who have claimed they did not get supply although their projects were approved two years ago. To resolve the problem we have decided that MPOB introduce the coupon system.

"The coupon can be used to buy fertilizer from fertilizer distributors near their areas," he said.

Uggah who was accompanied by Barisan Nasional candidate for Kemena, Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom later presented Agriculture Input and approval notices for replanting oil palm to 19 long houses in Sebauh, worth RM6.3 million.