The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities ( ms, Kementerian Perladangan dan Komoditi) is a

ministry Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

of the

Government of Malaysia The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia ( ms, Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia), is based in the Federal Territory (Malaysia), Federal Territory of Putrajaya with the exception of the legislative branch, which is l ...

that is responsible for overseeing the development of the main commodities of Malaysia which are

palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 33% of global oils produced from ...

rubber Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, ''caucho'', or ''caoutchouc'', as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, and ...

timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...

furniture Furniture refers to movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (tables), storing items, eating and/or working with an item, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Fu ...

cocoa Cocoa may refer to: Chocolate * Chocolate * ''Theobroma cacao'', the cocoa tree * Cocoa bean, seed of ''Theobroma cacao'' * Chocolate liquor, or cocoa liquor, pure, liquid chocolate extracted from the cocoa bean, including both cocoa butter and ...

pepper Pepper or peppers may refer to: Food and spice * Piperaceae or the pepper family, a large family of flowering plant ** Black pepper * ''Capsicum'' or pepper, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae ** Bell pepper ** Chili ...

kenaf Kenaf tymology: Persian ''Hibiscus cannabinus'', is a plant in the family Malvaceae also called Deccan hemp and Java jute. ''Hibiscus cannabinus'' is in the genus ''Hibiscus'' and is native to Africa, though its exact origin is unknown. The name ...

and

tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the ...

. This ministry was formerly known as the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodity (MPIC) before its name was changed in 2022.

Overview

The plantation and commodities sector has contributed significantly to the country’s economic development for the past 50 years. Since then, the sector has become one of Malaysia’s major exports earnings. Exports values of these commodities and commodity-based products in 2012 was RM 127.5 billion, constituted 18.2 per cent of total export earnings. In 2012, Kementerian Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi (KPPK) was rebranded to the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC). In 2018, the name was changed again, to the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI). In 2020, MPI was renamed again to the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC).

Organisation

*Minister **Deputy Minister (I) **Deputy Minister (II) ***Secretary-General *****Legal Advisory *****Internal Audit Unit *****Corporate Communication Unit *****Integrity Unit ****Deputy Secretary-General (Plantation and Commodities) *****Palm Oil and Sago Industry Development Division *****Timber, Tobacco and Kenaf Industries Development Division *****Rubber and Jatropha Industry Development Division *****Cocoa and Pepper Industry Development Division *****Biofuel Division ****Deputy Secretary General (Strategic Planning and Management) *****Strategic Planning and International Division *****Innovation Promotion and Industrial Human Capital Division *****Administration, Development and Financial Management Division *****Human Resource Management Division *****Information Management Division

Federal agencies

# Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), or ''Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia''.
Official site
# Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), or ''Lembaga Getah Malaysia'' (LGM).
Official site
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Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia rega ...

, or ''Lembaga Perindustrian Kayu Malaysia''.
Official site
# Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB), or ''Lembaga Koko Malaysia''.
Official site
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National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN) National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

, or ''Lembaga Kenaf dan Tembakau Malaysia'' (LKTN).
Official site
# Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB), or ''Lembaga Lada Malaysia''.
Official site
# Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC), or ''Majlis Persijilan Minyak Sawit Malaysia''.
Official site
# Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), or ''Majlis Minyak Sawit Malaysia''.Official site
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Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC) Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia rega ...

, or ''Majlis Promosi Eksport Getah Malaysia''.
Official site
#

Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia rega ...

, or ''Majlis Kayu Malaysia''.
Official site
#

Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia rega ...

, or ''Majlis Persijilan Kayu Malaysia''.
Official site

Key legislation

The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is responsible for administration of several key

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References

External links

Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC)
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