FGV Annual Report 2015

61 WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO OUR STRATEGIC INTENT & PERFORMANCE HOWWE ARE GOVERNED CREATING SUSTAINABLE VALUE OUR NUMBERS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DETAILS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ADDRESSING OUR RISKS & OPPORTUNITIES Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad Annual Integrated Report 2015 Business Operations Review Research & Development (R&D) and Agri-Services Scope Product/Services Range Example Example R&D • Oil palm breeding • Biotechnology • Agronomy research & advisory • Crop protection/Integrated pest management • Environmental studies/sustainable development • Multi-crop • Genomics and Bioinformatics • Development of elite planting material • Development of molecular tools and improvement of tissue culture technology • Development of agronomic tools and advices for yield maximisation • R&D programme for rubber, sugar and other strategic crops • Development of beneficial microbes for plant health Products • Germinated seeds • Ramets/Clones • Fertilisers • Rat baits • Oil palm seedlings • Felda Yangambi seeds • Butik ® Rat Baits • Felda Mulch ® • Felda Ory-X ® Applied Technology • Mechanisation • Automation • Mill & biomass technology • Remote sensing • Food technology • Oleo-Chemicals & Bio-Chemicals • Development tools and machines to improve productivity • Improvement of more efficient process for milling & biomass and developing new technology for biomass handling • Image analyses from aerial imaging technology • Development of more palm-based food products • Deriving higher value palm-based oleo and bio chemical products Services • Agronomic advisory • Soil suitability study • Laboratory services • Training packages • GIS/GPS mapping • Fertiliser recommendation • Soil/foliar sampling & analyses • Water/waste water analysis R&D and Technology Scopes, Product & Services Coverage This Cluster plays an important enhancement role to each of the Group’s business clusters. With over forty years in the industry, the R&D and Agri-Services Cluster has the largest oil palm biotechnology centre in Southeast Asia. It has become our priority to generate technologies at the forefront of the agri-business industry. Application of these technologies then translates into improved operational performance across all parts of the Group. Oil palm breeding is a critical area of focus for the R&D and Agri-Services Cluster. A notable success is the award-winning Yangambi planting material which commands a 43% market share at present.