Welcome to POIC Sabah

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You are at the gateway to unprecedented investment opportunities in the palm oil industrial cluster (POIC) in Sabah, Malaysia.

The Sabah State Government set up POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd to spearhead palm oil downstream processing so as to add value to its 1.4 million hectares of oil palm plantations, to create jobs and business opportunities.

POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd is developing the palm oil industrial cluster in Lahad Datu (or POIC Lahad Datu), in south eastern Sabah. It began with about 500 acres in 2005 and will cover more than 3,000 acres when it is fully developed.

Aside from investments directly linked to palm oil, the POIC Lahad Datu also offers opportunities to a wide range of supporting industries needed for a sector which contributed RM4 billion in state revenue and employs 130,000.

Conferences & Exhibitions

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 Conference on "New Business Opportunities in Palm Oil Downstream"

Conference on "New Business Opportunities in Palm Oil Downstream" is jointly organized by Ministry of Industrial Development Sabah, Department of Industrial Development & Research Sabah, and POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd in association with Palmex Malaysia 2010, Sabah. The conference will be held from 8am - 5pm on the 29th July, 2010 at Sabah Trade Centre, Kota Kinbalu, Sabah



 Palmex Malaysia 2010, Sabah

Palmex Malaysia 2010, Sabah, organized by Fireworks Event (M) Sdn Bhd, will be held on the 29-31 July 2010 at Sabah Trade Centre (STC), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

 OFI Asia 2010

The OFI Asia 2010 will be held from 20-22 October 2010 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur

 Biomass Pellets Trade Asia

Biomass Pellets Trade Asia, organised by the Centre for Management Technology, will be held on the 27-28 September 2010 at Jakarta, Indonesia.

 ICOPB 2010: 2nd International Conference on Oil Palm Biomass

ICOPB 2010: 2nd International Conference on Oil Palm Biomass will be held on 2-3 August 2010, at Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur

 2010 National Seminar Palm Oil Milling, Refining, Environment and Quality (POMREQ)

The 2010 National Seminar Palm Oil Milling, Refining, Environment and Quality (POMREQ) will be held on 27-28 September 2010 at Magellan Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu Sabah

 SIE 2010

The Sabah International Expo 2010 (SIE2010) will be held at 1Borneo Exhibition Hall, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 15-19 October 2010.

POIC Publications


 The Global Oil Palm Industry: An Overview of Key Palm Oil Producing Countries

This report is undertaken in the context of Malaysia's longstanding leading role in the global palm oil industry and Sabah's important role within the national oil palm industry.

Industry Highlights

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 Commodity Sector Overview
Source: The Planter. Vol.86, No.1008, March 2010

The financially turbulent year of 2009 has also been "the year of commodities", including agricultural commodities.

 Management of the Malaysian Palm Oil Supply Chain: The Role of FFB Dealers
Source: Oil Palm Industry Economic Journal. v.9(1)/2009

The study found that there are areas for improvement in the FFB dealer sub-sector in the Malaysian palm oil supply chain.

 Issues and Challenges in Human Capital Development in Agriculture Sector in Malaysia
Source: The Planter. Vol.85, No.1001, August 2009

Human resource development for agriculture sector has to be tailored towards fulfilling the need of the whole agricultural sector value chain in meeting those policy objectives prescribed in the National Agricultural Policy 3 (NAP3). This is indeed challenging considering a tight labour market in Malaysia.

 Challenges in Promoting the Production of Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia
Source: The Planter. Vol.85, No.1001, August 2009

The rapid growth of palm oil production in Indonesia was driven by the need to improve the livelihood of the large population of Indonesia.

 RSPO and Sustainability (1): Environmental Conservation
Source: The Planter. Vol.85, No.1001, August 2009

This is the first of the four series of short articles on the definition of sustainable production of palm oil based on the principles and criteria of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO P&C).

 Utilization of Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) in Aquaculture
Source: Palm Oil Developments. No. 49, Dec 2008

China's feed industry has developed rapidly during the last few years with the demand increasing every year. The demand for fishmeal, the main source of animal protein, is increasing and the supply will not be able to meet the demand in the future.

 A Potential Source of Vitamin E Extracted from Palm Oil for Aquaculture Feeds
Source: Palm Oil Developments. No. 49, Dec 2008

The aquaculture industry is currently the fastest growing food production sector in the world. World aquaculture produces about 60 million tonnes of seafood worth more than USD 70 billion annually (FAO, 2006).

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