PALMOILMAGAZINE, KUALA LUMPUR – More than 95% of license holders under the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) across multiple categories are actively using the Sawit Intelligent Management System (SIMS), marking a significant milestone in Malaysia’s digital transformation of its palm oil industry.
MPOB Director-General Datuk Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir stated that SIMS has strong potential to function as a centralized data hub for the national palm oil sector, enabling more efficient monitoring and supply chain traceability.
“This system strengthens our ability to ensure that the national palm oil supply chain becomes increasingly transparent and structured,” he said during a briefing session on SIMS and the GeoSAWIT platform to government officials, as quoted from Bernama on Wednesday (25/2/2026).
GeoSAWIT Upgrade Targeted for Completion by Mid-2026
During the session, Ahmad Parveez explained that the GeoSAWIT platform is currently undergoing enhancements supported by advanced geospatial technologies and hardware to comprehensively map oil palm plantation coverage across Malaysia.
The upgraded GeoSAWIT control center, located at MPOB headquarters, is expected to be completed by mid-2026.
GeoSAWIT leverages spatial data to support land-use monitoring, risk assessment, and compliance verification with increasingly stringent global market requirements—particularly those related to sustainability and transparency.
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He emphasized that GeoSAWIT is being developed through an inclusive, nationwide approach to ensure that all producer categories, especially smallholders, remain integrated within a more regulated and traceable supply chain ecosystem.
Strengthening Digital Governance and Global Competitiveness
The presentation also highlighted SIMS’ traceability module and its fleet management module, which monitors palm oil transportation via tanker trucks. Integration with GeoSAWIT’s geospatial technology enables more accurate verification of plantation locations.
According to Ahmad Parveez, reinforcing digital systems such as SIMS and GeoSAWIT is a strategic move to safeguard Malaysia’s palm oil competitiveness by ensuring higher transparency, sustainability, and compliance with international market standards.
MPOB’s digital transformation initiative is widely viewed as a critical step in strengthening governance across the palm oil industry amid tightening global regulatory frameworks on traceability and sustainable sourcing. (P2)
