MPOB TOT 2025 to drive palm tech commercialisation for industry, MSMEs
The Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani will officiate the MPOB's annual flagship event, which will be held in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.
More than 500 participants comprising oil palm industry players, MSME operators and stakeholders interested in technology commercialisation are expected to attend.
TOT MPOB 2025 presents commercialisation opportunities for technologies developed by MPOB researchers across various segments of the oil palm value chain.
Scheduled for June 19, the event will feature upstream technologies such as elite planting materials, artificial intelligence (AI) applications in plantations and integrated pest management techniques.
In the midstream sector, processing and milling technologies for industrial application will be showcased, while downstream offerings will include formulations for personal care products, health food and animal feed.
"Industry participation in the TOT programme offers access to new technologies and innovations within the palm oil production chain, along with opportunities to explore research and commercial collaborations, intellectual property protection through technology licensing, and engagement in a sustainable palm innovation ecosystem," said MPOB director general Datuk Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir.
He added that the event will carry a special theme in conjunction with MPOB's 25th anniversary since its establishment on May 1, 2000.
He said MPOB will showcase technologies developed over the past 25 years that are aligned with industry needs and commercialisation potential.
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