FGV Annual Report 2018

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 157 01 02 05 03 07 06 04 08 09 ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT 2018 EXAMINED OUR NUMBERS 3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. (continued) (j) Property, plant and equipment (continued) A bearer plant is a living plant that is used in the production or supply of agricultural produce, is expected to bear produce for more than one period and has a remote likelihood of being sold as agricultural produce, except for incidental scrap sales. The bearer plants of theGroup are oil palm trees, rubber trees andmango trees. Immature bearer plants are measured at accumulated costs of planting of bearer plants, similar to accounting for a self-constructed item of property, plant and equipment. Bearer plants are classified as immature until the trees are available for harvest. At that point, bearer plants are measured at amortised cost and depreciated over their useful life which is estimated to be 20 to 25 years. Canine are bred and trained for security purposes. All direct costs for canine are accumulated until it matures. Subsequent to that, the costs that have been capitalised are amortised based on a straight line method over its expected useful productive life. The estimate maturity period for canine are 2 years old, having completed all required training and applying 8 years as the period of amortisation. Cattle are raised for grazing purposes, of which there is nomanagement over the transformation of the biological assets. Purchased cattle are initially stated at cost. Cattle are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The cost of a cattle initially recognised includes its purchase price and any cost that is directly attributable to bringing the cattle to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Cost also includes borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or production of a qualifying asset. New-born cattle are stated at standard cost based on market value of cattle ageing below 3 months as at valuation date. Freehold land is not depreciated as it has an infinite life. Spare parts or servicing equipment recognised as property, plant and equipment would be depreciated over a period that does not exceed the useful life of the assets to which they relate. All property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight line basis to write off the cost of each asset to their residual values over their estimated useful lives as follows: Property, plant and equipment Estimated useful lives (years) Leasehold land 50 to 933 Buildings, structures and renovations 3 to 60 Plant and machinery 3 to 30 Motor vehicles 3 to 30 Office equipment, tools and other equipment 2 to 33 Bearer plants - Oil palm 22, or the lease term if shorter - Rubber trees 20, or the lease term if shorter - Mango trees 25, or the lease term if shorter - Livestock 5 to 8