Cocoa Smallholder Related Program (TOTE)

Introduction

National Commodity Policy (2011-2020), the Government has projected the area of ​​cocoa plantations will reach 24,000 hectares where 12,000 hectares of existing cocoa plantations and 12,000 hectares of new plantations. The demand for cocoa-based products is expected to increase in line with the liberalization of the market and the increase in the world’s population. The export value of the country’s cocoa products is expected to increase at a rate of 1.4 percent per year and will reach RM4 billion in 2020 compared to RM3.6 billion in 2010.

The cocoa plantation area showed an increase from 11,750 hectares in 2012 to 13,730 hectares in 2013. The price of cocoa which remains at a relatively high level (RM7,500-8,500) has attracted the interest of the growers to maintain the plantation well and also to increase the plantation area new. The provision of agricultural input assistance to farmers by the Government through LKM for several years has helped farmers to maintain gardens to obtain satisfactory results.

Cocoa Industry Directions

The majority of cocoa farmers are bumiputeras who live in the interior of Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia (there is a small group near the city and the West coast). They still need help especially in terms of agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides to increase the productivity of their cocoa trees. These growers also need to continue to be encouraged to produce high quality dry cocoa beans which are ‘SMC 1’ to get a very good open market price compared to SMC2 and SMC3.

The strategic direction of the cocoa industry is:

• Empower R&D to increase productivity, generate technology and product innovation for the development of downstream activities;
• Developing Malaysia as a Processing & Trading Center for Cocoa and Cocoa Products vis-a-vis the ‘Chocolate King of Asia’;
• Improving the quality and competitiveness of Malaysian Cocoa and Cocoa Products;
• Strengthen and expand the Malaysian cocoa market as well as penetrate new markets; and
• Providing infrastructure and support for the development of the cocoa industry so that cocoa development is in harmony with the environment.

The Role of the Technology Transfer and Development Division (ToTE)

The Technology Transfer and Development Division (ToTE) plays an important and significant role in planning, coordinating, developing and implementing upstream activities such as cocoa plant development, technology transfer, development, passive research as well as tracking and evaluation. Until now, this Division is still carrying out the work of planning, coordinating, developing and implementing the functions of the division to small cocoa farmers throughout Malaysia through the Economic Stimulus Program under the 10th Malaysia Plan (RMK 10).

The Technology Transfer and Development Division is able to stimulate and develop the cocoa industry in Malaysia through various development programs or projects. The Development Program implemented throughout the 10th Malaysia Plan (RMK 10) is as follows:-

• New Plant Program (TB)
• The Recovery of Smallholder Crops (Rolling Plan) and known as the Cocoa Productivity Improvement Program (PPP) started in 2014.
• Cocoa Seed Nursery Development Program (PNK)

For more information on the development programs currently and to be implemented by the Malaysian Cocoa Board (LKM), you can directly contact the Regional Officers and Heads of Units as follows:

Hjh. Winoryantie Sulaiman

Pegawai Wilayah Sarawak,

Bhg. Pemindahan dan Pengembangan Teknologi,

Pusat Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Koko, Kuching, Sarawak.

Tel: +6082-465926

Fax: +6082-465911

E-mail: winoryantie [at] koko.gov.my

En. Mohd Mustafa Munim Bin Motolani

Pegawai Wilayah Semenanjung Malaysia,
Bhg. Pemindahan dan Pengembangan Teknologi,
Pusat Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Koko, Hilir Perak.

Tel: +605-6488660 / 6488176

Fax: +605-6489151

E-mail: mohd.mustafa [at] koko.gov.my

En. Raize Shah Bin Hussain

Ketua Unit Jengka,

Bhg. Pemindahan dan Pengembangan Teknologi,

Pusat Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Koko,

Jalan Jengka 23, Peti Surat 34,

28000 Temerloh, Pahang Darul Makmur.

Tel: +609-4852107

Fax: +609-4852955

E-mail: raize [at] koko.gov.my

Pn. Nazmiah Binti Mohd. Duin

Ketua Unit Tenom,

Lembaga Koko Malaysia, Unit Tenom,

W.D.T 120, Lot 3, Jln. Datuk Hj. Yassin,

89908 Tenom, Sabah.

Tel: +6087-735320

Fax: +6087-734192

E-mail: nazmiah [at] koko.gov.my

En. Leonardo Regino

Ketua Unit Pantai Barat Utara (PBU) / Ibu Pejabat,

Tgkt 5, Wisma SEDCO, Beg Berkunci 211,

88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Tel: +6088-234565

Fax: +6088-239575

E-mail: leonardo [at] koko.gov.my

En. Affenddy Ting

Ketua Unit Ranau,

Lembaga Koko Malaysia, Unit Ranau,

W.D.T 76, Jalan Lingkudau,

89309 Ranau, Sabah.

Tel: +6088-876297 / 897837

Fax: +6088-876985

E-mail: kpting [at] koko.gov.my

En. Edwin Mujin

Ketua Unit Bahagian,

Bhg. Pemindahan dan Pengembangan Teknologi,

Pusat Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Koko,

Batu 10, Jalan Apas,

Peti Surat 60237, 91012 Tawau, Sabah.

Tel: +6089-919317 / 915606

Fax: +6089-915646

E-mail: edwin [at] koko.gov.my