Ministry of Plantation and Commodities


The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for overseeing the development of the main commodities of Malaysia which are palm oil, rubber, timber, furniture, cocoa, pepper, kenaf and tobacco.
This ministry was formerly known as the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodity before its name was changed in 2022.
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Overview

The plantation and commodities sector 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.
In 2012, Kementerian Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi was rebranded to the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities.
In 2018, the name was changed again, to the Ministry of Primary Industries.
In 2020, MPI was renamed again to the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities.

Organisation

  • Minister
  • *Deputy Minister
  • **Secretary-General
  • ****Legal Advisory
  • ****Internal Audit Unit
  • ****Corporate Communication Unit
  • ****Integrity Unit
  • ***Deputy Secretary-General
  • ****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 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.
  2. Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), or Lembaga Getah Malaysia.
  3. Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB), or Lembaga Perindustrian Kayu Malaysia.
  4. Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB), or Lembaga Koko Malaysia.
  5. National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN), or Lembaga Kenaf dan Tembakau Malaysia.
  6. Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB), or Lembaga Lada Malaysia.
  7. Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC), or Majlis Persijilan Minyak Sawit Malaysia.
  8. Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), or Majlis Minyak Sawit Malaysia.
  9. Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC), or Majlis Promosi Eksport Getah Malaysia.
  10. Malaysian Timber Council (MTC), or Majlis Kayu Malaysia.
  11. Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC), or Majlis Persijilan Kayu Malaysia.

Key legislation

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