FGV Annual Report 2018

36 REMAINED FOCUSED ON VALUE CREATION FGV HOLDINGS BERHAD MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS under our Tree Planting Programme 10,158 trees Planted of recyclable items under our 3R Campaign 1.10 MT Collected machines including mini tractors, three-wheelers and mini crawlers to improve in-field collection and reduce the number of workers needed for harvesting. Through this mechanisation plan, which will continue for the next five years, we expect to increase our harvesters’ man-to-land ratio in mechanised areas from 1:20 to 1:25. Through MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (MSM), we also operate 10.40 Ha of supplementary land in Chuping, Perlis for “ Harumanis ” mango. MSM implemented the Malaysian Good Agricultural Practice (MyGAP) for the mango project and successfully obtained the certification scheme based on Malaysian Standard MS1784:2005 launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry. MyGAP is an agricultural practice which emphasises on environmental, economic and social aspects to ensure the produce is safe and of good quality. The use of agrochemicals is greatly reduced under MyGAP to produce high-quality mangoes which are safe for consumption. The reduced usage of agrochemicals also minimises environmental pollution, along with ensuring the health and safety of our plantation workers. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP We undertake continuous efforts to manage our impact on the environment beyond our agricultural areas. This is to minimise our footprint and contribute to conservation to ensure environmental sustainability and preserve the well-being of our Stakeholders. We promote alignment to the SDG 13: Climate Action as we continue to take action to combat climate change and its impacts. In line with this, we ensure that all our new developments do not encroach into areas which are environmentally sensitive or under protection, such as primary forests, wildlife reserves, peatlands, or land containing any High Conservation Value (HCV) elements. As such, we proactively engage in awareness and education programmes to disseminate our policies on the protection of natural habitats. As part of these efforts, we work closely with external organisations such as the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), National Wildlife Rescue Centre (NWRC) and University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in the Sun Bear Conservation Programme (SBCP). Under the SBCP, five Sun Bear Community Action Groups (CAG) involving 151 members have been established inMalaysia, inareasearmarkedfor ahighprobability of wildlife conflict with humans. These areas are located in Kuala Lipis, Pahang; Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu; Sahabat, Sabah; Gerik, Perak; and Mersing, Johor. Through our work in the SBCP, we were able to contribute to the rescue of 42 Sun Bears and the placement of six bears in rehabilitation centres. Another 32 bears were released, while two did not survive despite our best efforts to preserve their health and well-being. The conservation effort and awareness creation among the local community on the importance of wildlife are in line with the Group’s commitment to being a sustainable integrated FFB PRODUCTION (MILLION MT) 2 3 1 4 5 2016 2017 2018 3.91 4.26 4.21 FFB YIELD* (MT/HA) 5 10 15 20 2016 2017 2018 15.94 16.94 16.89 NATURAL CAPITAL * based on normalised planted area