and undulating areas. As at 2021, this area is fully mechanised through the application of Mechanical Assisted Infield Collection such as Mini Tractors and 3-Wheelers. The conventional harvesting and collection methods have been upgraded to mechanical means, moderating our use of manual labour. We also adopt precision farming to reduce the use of manpower, operation time, and fuel consumption. As part of precision farming, we have also developed a drone-spraying methodology that can efficiently spray for weed, pests and disease control. Drone spraying without a doubt has improved the productivity of workers in the upkeep of the estates, by enabling them to spray much larger areas. In digitalising our business operations, FGV is developing an Electronic Harvesting Interval Report System for our mills, to improve traceability of our fresh fruit bunches. For replanting, autonomous application methods are used, such as Shuttle Radar Topography Mission dataset to produce topography and slope map, GIS Software for replanting area design, Global Navigation Satellite System, for example EMLID and Trimble, which are for pre-lining or lining point stackout, Archive Satellite Image or UAV Image for area desktop study, and Avenza Map for felling and chipping palm counting. We are also modernising traditional industrial practices through the implementation of POMIS. FGV mills use POMIS to enhance their performances as it utilises modern smart technology and sensors for increased automation and improved communication which also facilitates better plant oversight, monitoring and control. Through POMIS we are able to reduce dependency on manual labour in mill operations by 5% which has proven to be beneficial during the pandemic, where mill operations were continuously in automatic mode with minimum requirement for manual intervention for operational support. Looking forward Sustainability is now prominently entrenched in our strategy and our operations. In 2022 and beyond, this will be no different. In fact, I expect sustainability to gain even greater prominence. We will continue to future-proof our business and the industry by further embedding all facets of sustainability into our operations and supply chains and take a broader view of the sustainability impact extending to the society and the planet. Efforts will continue in nurturing the nascent seeds sown under our waste-to-wealth strategy and progress them to maturity so that they yield the anticipated returns and sustainability impacts. Our embrace of the circular economy will become more pronounced as we continue to innovate, aided by our R&D, with hopes that new opportunities for recycling and repurposing will emerge along with the associated revenue generation potential. One thing remains constant in 2022, in common with previous years: we will continue to be under close scrutiny in the sustainability radar. In response, we must remain vigilant and redouble our efforts to act responsibly and ethically conscious of our duty to uphold the rights of all within our ecosystem. CLIMATE ACTION & ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020/2021 15
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