The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (Malay: Kementerian Perladangan dan Komoditi) 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.
Kementerian Perladangan dan Komoditi (MPIC) | |
Ministry of Plantation and Commodities | |
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Formed | 2004 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Malaysia |
Headquarters | No. 15, Level 6-13, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62654 Putrajaya |
Employees | 299 (2019) |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Website | www |
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This ministry was formerly known as the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodity (MPIC) before its name was changed in 2022.
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.[citation needed]
In 2012, Kementerian Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi (KPPK) was rebranded to the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC).[citation needed]
In 2018, the name was changed again, to the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI).[citation needed]
In 2020, MPI was renamed again to the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC).[citation needed]
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is responsible for administration of several key Acts.