Indofood Agri Resources Ltd - Annual Report 2014 - page 25

23 INDOFOOD AGRI RESOURCES LTD
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
Looking ahead, the Plantation Division aims to improve yield and
reduce operational costs through the following initiatives:
‡ Conduct 30 -hectare block-by-block analyses to fine-tune
crop management, planting densities, fertiliser and herbicide
usage, and yield and oil extraction rate projections.
‡ Optimise crop management and harvesting practices to
maximise FFB collection and production.
‡ Leverage biological methods to improve pest and palm tree
disease control.
‡ Improve mechanisation to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
‡ Utilise organic fertilisers and all by-products, while reducing
reliance on inorganic fertilisers.
‡ Monitor the supply chain to improve efficiencies.
Rubber Prices
US$/tonne
TSR20 (Block Form) RSS3 (Sheet)
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
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