13MP: Lawmakers Propose Advanced Technology To Strengthen Felda, National Defence
Datuk Shamsulkahar Mohd Deli (BN–Jempol) said 112,635 settlers across 317 Felda land schemes nationwide, including 36 in his constituency, require sustained and strategic government support to navigate new challenges.
Shamsulkahar proposed adopting advanced technologies such as drones and robotic machinery in oil palm plantations to boost yields and reduce reliance on foreign labour.
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