Use Of Sawit Intelligent Management System Reaches 95pct Among MPOB License Holders

Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad, Plantation and Commodities Minister, during her visit to the Sawit Intelligent Management System (SIMS) Control Room at Wisma Dura, MPOB, Bangi

More than 95 per cent of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) license holders across various categories have actively used the Sawit Intelligent Management System (SIMS).

According to MPOB Director General Datuk Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, the SIMS system has the potential to function as an integrated data hub for the palm oil industry, enabling more efficient and effective monitoring and traceability across the palm oil supply chain.

"In the meantime, he said GeoSAWIT is currently being upgraded with the latest geospatial equipment and technology for mapping the coverage of the nation's oil palm plantations.

"The GeoSAWIT control room is located at MPOB Headquarters, and the upgrade work is expected to be completed by mid-2026," he said in his welcome address at the briefing session on SIMS and the GeoSAWIT Platform to Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad on Wednesday.

The GeoSAWIT platform enables spatial data to support land-use monitoring, risk assessment, and evidentiary support for market compliance requirements.

Ahmad Parveez added that GeoSAWIT has been developed with an inclusive, national-scale approach to ensure all categories of producers, especially smallholders, remain part of an increasingly regulated supply chain.

"Today's briefing will focus on SIMS, covering the traceability module and the fleet management module, which monitors the movement of palm oil using tanker trucks, as well as the use of GeoSAWIT through geospatial technology for verification and traceability of oil palm planting to ensure the national palm oil industry remains competitive, transparent and sustainable," he added.

Source: www.nst.com.my