smallholders in malaysia

SMALLHOLDERS IN
MALAYSIA
MOHD NOR KAILANY
SMALLHOLDER
Less than 40 ha land
Holders of Land title /
customary right
680,000 smallholders in
Malaysia
2 types:
Independent Smallholders
Organized Smallholders
TYPE OF SMALLHOLDERS
Independent Smallholders
Growers who cultivate oil palm without
direct assistance from government,
organisation or any private company
Organized Smallholders
Growers who cultivate oil palm with
support of either government or any
organisation which provide technical
assistance, agriculture inputs or
financing.
INDEPENDENT SMALLHOLDERS
Selling their crop to local mills /
traders.
Replanting in small scale
Technical advice:
Assist by TUNAS
(Malaysian Palm Oil Board-MPOB)
TUNAS (MPOB) GUIDANCE /
SUBSIDY
Replanting subsidy of oil palm
smallholders (TSSPK)
RM7,000 per ha
Discount for CANTAS (Mechanical
harvesting tools)
RM1,000 per unit
Technical advisor
Courses
ORGANIZED SMALLHOLDERS
Resettlement and rehabilitation
schemes in Malaysia such as:
FELDA, FELCRA, RISDA
(organisation)
Sell crop to dedicated mills
With mutual agreement
Agricultural input provided by
organisation
Group Replanting (big scale)
FELDA SETTLERS
No.
Region
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Raja Alias
Johor Bahru
Kuantan
Mempaga
Jengka
Segamat
Terengganu
Trolak
Alor Star
Gua Musang
Sahabat
Total
No. of Settlers
No. of
Schemes
Oil Palm
Rubber
Total
49
42
42
36
37
36
21
21
13
11
9
317
6,846
17,304
15,049
11,815
13,636
7,980
7,133
5,876
108
3,115
1,649
90,511
9,583
247
0
1,303
1,320
3,440
330
1,967
3,934
0
0
22,124
16,429
17,551
15,049
13,118
14,956
11,420
7,463
7,843
4,042
3,115
1,649
112,635
PROGRAM IN FELDA
Education & Training For Younger Generation Of Settlers
Community-Based Centers
Family Literacy Centers
FELDA Semai Bakti Hostels & Placement Student At Controlled Schools
FELDA Tuition Scheme
Science Learning Centers
FELDA New Generation Skills Training
FELDA MARA Science Junior College
Entrepreneurship
One Region One Industry Program (SAWARI)
Graduate Entrepreneur Development (Tunas Mekar)
Edible Garden, Loan (SIUF)
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN FELDA
SCHEMES
Modern Infrastructure
Community Sports Complex
Community Halls
FELDA Community Housing Project
FELDA New Township – FELDAJAYA
FELDA Village Beautification
Award/Landscape (AKKF)
This award was announced on 2
September 2007. It aims to
change the image of the FELDA
village.
OTHERS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Workshop
Tailoring
Vegetables
Cattle Rearing
Fish Rearing
SMALLHOLDERS’ ISSUES & CHALLENGES
1) Replanting:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Land Suitability & Agriculture Input
High Development cost (Replanting)
Capability / Technical knowledge
Living Subsistence
2) Marketing of FFB:
a) Exploitation / manipulation of price
b) Grading
c) Transportation
3) Political
4) Participation
a) Voluntary
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