Mah said the bulk of Malaysia’s palm oil output was still being exported in the form of processed palm oil. In 2015, 68.6% of the country’s palm oil exports were within the upstream and midstream segments, consisting of CPO and processed oil. The export value of the crude palm oil was RM12bil and processed oil brought in RM28.2bil. Palm oil derivatives are found in various daily products - from toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoos and biodiesel, to food and health items. Malaysia has nearly one million smallholders involved in commodities, with 568,354 of them in the palm oil industry, and forming 40% of the oil palm land.

Source: The Star October 31, 2016 09:11 UTC