Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (Malaysia)

The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) (Malay: Kementerian Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi), abbreviated MPIC, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for plantation and commodities: palm oil, rubber, timber, furniture, cocoa, pepper, kenaf, tobacco.

Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities
Kementerian Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi
(MPIC)
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Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC)
Ministry overview
Formed2004 (2004)
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI)
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
HeadquartersNo. 15, Level 6-13, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62654 Putrajaya
Employees299 (2019)
Minister responsible
  • YB Dato' Dr. Mohd Khairuddin bin Aman Razali, Minister
Deputy Ministers responsible
Ministry executives
  • Encik Ravi Muthayah, Secretary-General
  • Encik Mohd Zaidi Bin Karli, Deputy Secretary-General (Plantation and Commodities)
  • Encik Toisin Gantor, Deputy Secretary-General (Strategic Planning and Management)
Websitewww.mpic.gov.my
Footnotes
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Overview

The plantation and commodities sector, comprising oil palm, rubber, timber, cocoa, pepper and tobacco 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.

The remunerative price of commodities throughout 2012 has benefited the country, in particular the smallholders. The future of plantation industries and commodities sector remains bright and promises a lot of opportunities.

In 2012, KPPK was rebranded and its acronym was changed to MPIC.

In 2018, MPIC re-branding the name of the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities to the Ministry of Primary Industries and is now known as 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
          • Delivery Management Office 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
  1. Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), or Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia. (Official site)
  2. Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), or Lembaga Getah Malaysia (LGM). (Official site)
  3. Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB), or Lembaga Perindustrian Kayu Malaysia. (Official site)
  4. Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB), or Lembaga Koko Malaysia. (Official site)
  5. National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN), or Lembaga Kenaf dan Tembakau Malaysia (LKTN). (Official site)
  6. Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB), or Lembaga Lada Malaysia. (Official site)
  7. Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC), or Majlis Persijilan Minyak Sawit Malaysia. (Official site)
  8. Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), or Majlis Minyak Sawit Malaysia.
  9. Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC), or Majlis Promosi Eksport Getah Malaysia. (Official site)
  10. Malaysian Timber Council (MTC), or Majlis Kayu Malaysia. (Official site)
  11. Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC), or Majlis Persijilan Kayu Malaysia. (Official site)

Key legislation

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

See also

References
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