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 FOREWORD

I am pleased to announce that the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), in collaboration with various oil
palm organisations from the industry and government agencies, is continuing to offer the Intensive Di-
ploma in Oil Palm Management and Technology (IDOPMT). This unique course, provides upstream and
downstream knowledge in palm oil production, which also offers practical training at a selected oil palm
plantation.

This Diploma caters to the needs of a wide spectrum of target groups - estate managers, supervisors
and decision makers in oil palm plantations. Lately, participants for IDOPMT have included fresh gradu-
ates and those intending to change profession to the oil palm industry.

MPOB has been offering this training programme annually since 1982. The programme was upgraded
in 1999 to a Diploma with Advanced Training. To date, since the implementation of the advanced diploma
program, we have trained 294 personnel from 54 organisations including 26 participants from 12 foreign
countries.

The Diploma is a valuable asset for career advancement in the plantation industry. Majority of the past
participants have been promoted to senior positions whilst others gained salary increments.

Feedback on the programme from past participants has indicated that they gained new insights into
the latest oil palm technologies from discussions and interaction with the experts. In addition, interac-
tions and sharing of experiences with their fellow participants from various organisations and countries
have further enhanced their knowledge in oil palm management and technology.

It is therefore, my utmost pleasure, to invite you to attend this course. Thank you.

DATUK DR CHOO YUEN MAY

Director-General
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)

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 INTRODUCTION
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) offers the Intensive Diploma in Oil Palm Management and Technol-
ogy (IDOPMT). Twelve courses have been conducted since 1999-2010, with training in oil palm, palm oil
technologies and overall management of oil palm plantations.

IDOPMT is a qualification which will pave the way for career improvement for those in the oil palm
industry. Participants are assessed on practicals, project assignments and examination. Three grades will
be conferred viz: Distinction (70% –100%), Credit (50% – 69%) and Attendance (49% and below).

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

The Diploma comprising lectures, project reports, assignments, practicals and examination is conducted
in English. Participants are encouraged to actively participate in discussions and interact with expert
practitioners from the oil palm industry, related agencies and MPOB.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Individuals from the oil palm industry, both local and abroad who are involved either directly or indirectly
with the crop are invited to attend. Others are those who intend to venture into the oil palm industry are
encourage to attend.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Participants must have a recognized Diploma in Agriculture or any related Diploma in the agricultural
field or a secondary school certificate (SPM) or 2 years experience in an oil palm plantation. Malaysian
candidates must have at least a credit in English language and Science at the SPM level, or it’s equivalent,
and fluent in the English language.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objective of the programme is to expose candidates to various technologies oil palm plantation man-
agement. Other subjects include labour legislation, finance, engineering and processing. At the end of
the course, candidates should be:

• knowledgeable on the current developments and progress of the industry;

• acquainted with research and developments in palm oil/oil palm;
• able to discuss the latest developments with the industry experts; and
• able to apply the various principles of management in their workplaces.

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 THE COURSE PERIOD

Semester Period Part Subjects

I 17 April – 6 May 2011 I Soil and Plant Science

II Regulations/Legislation/ Human
Resource Development

9 May – 13 May 2011 Estate Attachment

II 19 May – 17 June 2011 III Management and Finance

20 – 24 June 2011 Estate Attachment

III 27 June – 14 July 2011 IV Engineering and Processing

COURSE FEE
MALAYSIANS
The course fee is RM 6500 per candidate. The fee will cover tuition, course materials, meals, practicals
visits throughout the course.

NON-MALAYSIANS
The course fee is € 3000 per candidate. The fee will cover tuition, course materials, meals, practical visits
throughout the course.

ACCOMODATION
The course fee does not include accommodation. However accommodation can be arranged by MPOB at
ADDITIONAL COST.

ESTATE ATTACHMENT (OPTIONAL)

The fee is RM 1800 per participant/estate attachment for Malaysian and € 500 per participant/estate
attachment for non-Malaysian. Estate attachments are organised during the semester breaks.

ASSISTANTSHIP FOR PARTICIPANTS

Participants are expected to fund themselves. Any nominating agency/organisation must sponsor the
return air tickets, accommodation and allow the participant(s) to fully attend the three semesters.

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 REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO MALAYSIA
For entry into Malaysia, yellow fever vaccination is required by participants from African and South Ameri-
can countries. In accordance with Article 68 of the International Health Regulations of the WHO, travelers
without a valid vaccination certificate have to be quarantined on arrival in Malaysia.

EXAMINATION AND PROJECT REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS

Examination, project reports and practical will be used to gauge the performance of candidates. To qualify
a participant to seat an examination, attendance of at least 80% is required.

Certificate will be awarded to successful candidates.

COURSE OUTLINES

Part Title Percentage

I Soil and Plant Science 20%
DOP 101: Plant Science
DOP 102: Soil Science
II Regulations/Legislation/HRD 15%
DOP 103: Industrial Relations and Trade Union
DOP 104: Safety and Health
DOP 105: SOCSO and Human Resource Management
III Management and Finance 45%
DOP 106: Introduction to Plantation Management
and Accounting
DOP 107: Planting Materials and Nursery
DOP 108: Land Preparation
DOP 109: Drainage and Irrigation
DOP 110: Field Planting
DOP 111: Maintenance – Immature
DOP 112: Maintenance – Mature
DOP 113: Plantation Accounting
DOP 114: Financial Management
IV Engineering and Processing 20%
DOP 115: Palm Oil Processing
DOP 116: Engineering/Mechanisation

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 COURSE CONTENTS

Part I: Soil and Plant Science

DOP 101: PLANT SCIENCE

Root morphology, system-primary, secondary and anatomy; physiology use function, and mechanism;
Stem - morphology and branching system; anatomy - meristem, xylem, cambium, etc; physiology - func-
tions of various parts of seeds; meristem and its functions, herbaceous or woody, branching, xylem and
phloem, cambium, propagation methods, bunch failure; abortion, sex ratio and flower production.

DOP 102: SOIL SCIENCE

Definition of soil, soil factors for growth, soil forming factors, soil physical properties - structure, texture,
porosity and permeability, colour and density; Soil colloids and chemical properties, soil clays, organic col-
loids, cat ion exchange, soil reactions; soil water, water retention forces, soil water classification for water
requirement, estimating water content, water uptake by plants, consumptive use and water efficiency;
soil biology and ecology, general classification of soil organisms, optimum conditions for soil organisms,
beneficial organisms and their role, controlling harmful organisms; soil organic matter, what contributes
to soil organic matter, role of soil organic matter; plant nutrients and fertilisers, mechanism of nutrient
uptake, nutrients required for plant growth, role of plant nutrients, fertilisers supplying these nutrients,
fertiliser requirements of oil palm; diagnosis of soil and plants for nutrients, soil sampling and plant analy-
sis, visual nutrient deficiency symptoms, making fertiliser recommendations; fertiliser management, ferti-
liser nutrient balance, fertiliser guarantee, characteristics of fertilisers, techniques of fertiliser application,
fertiliser efficiency and fertiliser calculations; land evaluation for oil palm.

Practical
Parent materials of soils, examination of soil profiles, types of soils for oil palm, coastal and organic soils,
soil management under upland conditions; soil management for oil palm on inland soils, terracing, cover
crops, zero burning; soil management for oil palm on coastal soils, fertiliser applications, use of palm resi-
dues/by products.

Part II: Regulations/Legislation/HRD

DOP 103: Industrial Relations and Trade Union

Protection of rights, labour standards, employment and trade unions, disputes and dismissals.

DOP 104: Safety and Health

Introduction to occupational safety and health, main provisions, chemicals safety, study visit and project.

DOP 105: SOCSO and Human Resource Management

Overview of HRM; personal qualities of HR specialists; role and structure of the Ministry of Human Resource:
Recruitment - process; job description; job analysis; job advertisement; employee referrals; interviews;
induction; training; benefits of training, concepts; needs analysis; training objectives and programme;
target learners’ group; learning principles; performance appraisal and payment systems; factors and
indices of appraisal; common wage systems; factors affecting levels of pay, etc.

Part III: Management and Finance

DOP 106: INTRODUCTION TO PLANTATION MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING

Introduction; scope and importance of plantation management, scope and importance of plantation fi-
nance; objectives of plantation management.

DOP 107: PLANTING MATERIALS AND NURSERY

Breeding of planting materials, DxP planting materials, production of DxP, data collection of parent mate-
rials, assisted and controlled pollination, selection and planting of seed, fruit components of dura, pisifera
and tenera, seed germination, processing stages of DxP production, single, double stage nursery, use of

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APM in nursery, immaturity phase, maturity phase, weeds and control in the nursery, insects control &
applications, seedling runts, oil palm planting materials from tissue culture, planting and fertiliser pro-
grammes for the nursery.

DOP 108: LAND PREPARATION

Objectives of land preparation, land preparation on various soil types - peat, bris, inland, coastal, etc;
jungle clearing - oil palm to oil palm, other types of crop to oil palm, zero burning, partial burning, com-
plete burning, conditions and factors of successful land preparation for oil palm, felling and clearing, soil
conservation, contour planting, terraces, platform, silt pits, roads and bridges, cover crop establishment;
replanting, legume covers, non-legume covers; preparation for planting and replanting.

DOP 109: DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION

Road and drain maintenance, bridges, culverts, integration of road and drainage system, maintenance of
roads, drains, bridges, culverts, central complex and townships, mill, etc, types of drainage and irrigation,
soil and water conservation.

DOP 110: FIELD PLANTING

Density of planting, planting - spacing, lining; lining of intercrops; terraces, platform, jungle clearing, oil
palm stands, land clearing on diseased areas, etc.

DOP 111: MAINTENANCE - IMMATURE

Supply of seedlings for replacement, thinning, lining, vacant points, non-yielding palms, manuring pro-
gramme, method and application of fertilisers, costing for alternative use of fertilisers, principles of crop
protection and control of weeds; common pests and diseases in new (young) planting, etc; palm growth
- flowering and fruiting; pruning, sanitation; nutrition in palm; efficiency of fertiliser recovery; deficiency
symptoms N, P, K, Mg, Bo, etc; soil management.

DOP 112: MAINTENANCE - MATURE

Maintenance of drains and irrigation, harvesting, infield transportation, establishing fertiliser recommen-
dations, palm nutrient requirements, soil supply of nutrients, monitoring nutrient status, foliar and soil
analyses, foliar diagnosis system, environmental diagnosis system, pest and disease control, field upkeep,
frond pruning and placement, uses of palm by products, POME, EFB, etc; crop and animal integration
in plantations and their feasibility, biodiversity and sustainable oil palm management, good agricultural
practice and quality approaches in oil palm management.

DOP113: PLANTATION ACCOUNTING

Introduction, definition of accounting, users of accounting information, fundamental accounting concept,
basic accounting principles, main classes of accounts, assets, liabilities, capital, revenue, expenses, princi-
ples of double entry accounting, recording: classifying; summarising, book of accounts, cash book; subsidi-
ary books, general ledger, financial statements, profit and loss accounts, balance sheet, cash flow state-
ments, explanation of accounting standards and international, accounting practices, accounting systems
in a plantation company, financial accounting system of a plantation company; cost accounting system
of a plantation company; estate operation records and reports.

DOP 114: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Introduction; scope and importance of financial management; types of finance available; short term debt
instruments; long term debt instruments; lease and trade finance; equity finance; financial performance
evaluation; sources of financial information; interpretation of financial statements, key areas of evaluation,
ratio analysis; managing working capital; levels of working capital; financing working capital; cash flow
planning and projection; capital expenditure and investment evaluation; payback period; accounting
rate of return; present value and internal rate of return; budgeting; budgeting objectives and concepts;
budget preparation techniques; fixed and flexible budgets; variance analysis; financial management of a
plantation company; critical and problem areas; capital expenditure decisions.

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 Part IV: Engineering and Processing

DOP 115: PALM OIL PROCESSING

Fresh fruit bunch grading and quality, project planning, milling process, utilities and key machineries,
quality control, waste management and environmental control, maintenance and cost of production,
palm kernel oil extraction, refining process, uses of palm oil and palm kernel oil, uses of palm oil products,
good manufacturing practice for mill and course project.

DOP 116: ENGINEERING/MECHANISATION

Engines (diesel/petrol), power and machinery of agriculture, agriculture machinery and implements,
mechanisation in problem areas, water management, mechanisation in oil palm estates, workshop plan-
ning and management and practical.

SHORT COURSE

We are also offering a short-term programme within the IDOPMT course. For those who are interested in
any module(s) or part(s) or semester(s), please refer to Table 1 for details information. The application for
the short-term course should be two weeks before the programme start.

ADMISSION FOR IDOPMT PROGRAMME

Participants are required to complete and submit the registration form at least one month before the
course date. The application form must be accompanied with certified photocopies of the relevant
certificates and payment or letter of guarantee on financial sponsorship.

Please indicate whether accommodation/estate attachment is required.

Participants are advised to apply early. Places are limited and awarded on a first-come-first-served basis.
Late applications or applications without payment will not be considered.

INFORMATION AND ENQUIRIES

For further information, please contact:

Director-General
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
6, Persiaran Institusi
Bandar Baru Bangi
43000, Kajang, Selangor,
Malaysia

(Attn: Azizah Lockman/Omar Hj Kamal, HRD and Conference Management Unit)

Tel: 603-8926 7046/8769 4568 or 603-8769 4869
Fax: 603-8925 7549

e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]

Office hours:
Monday - Friday (Malaysian time, GMT + 0800 0800 - 1700 hrs)

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 TABLE 1. IDOPMT SHORT-TERM PROGRAM FEES SCHEDULE

Fee per Fee per

Semester Part Module Fee per part Fee per course
module semester
I-Soil and Plant DOP 101:Plant Science RM 650/€ 280 RM 1250/€ 800
Science DOP 102:Soil Science RM 650/€ 280
DOP 103:Industrial Relations RM 600/€ 350 RM 2200/€ 960
I
and Trade Unioun
 
II-Regulations/ DOP 104:Safety and Health RM 200/€ 70 RM 1250/€ 250
Legislations/HRD DOP 105:SOCSO and Human RM 500/€ 140
 
Resource Management/Development        
DOP 106:Introduction to Plantation RM 350/€ 70
Management Accounting
DOP 107:Planting Materials and Nursery RM 350/€ 140 RM 6500/€ 3000

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III-Management DOP 108:Land Preparation RM 450/€ 350
II and DOP 109:Drainage and Irrigation RM 100/€ 70 RM 3000/€ 1500 RM 3000/€ 1500
  Finance DOP 110:Field Planting RM 250/€ 70
  DOP 111:Maintenance- Immature RM 300/€ 140
DOP 112:Maintenance-Mature RM 600/€ 490
DOP 113:Plantation Accounting RM 500/€ 140
DOP 114:Financial Management RM 500/€ 140      
IV-Engineering and DOP 115:Palm Oil Processing RM 900/€ 560 RM 1500/€ 1050 RM 1500/€ 1050  
III
Processing DOP 116:Engineering/Mechanisation RM 800/€ 560
Semester
Estate Attachment RM 1800/€ 500
Break 1        
Semester        
Estate Attachment RM 1800/€ 500
Break 2

The date of the short term course will be announced in our website: www.mpob.gov.my
 Enclose
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INTENSIVE DIPLOMA IN OIL PALM MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY 2011
(Complete Course / Short Term)*

1. Full Name (as in Passport/Malaysian IC)

2. Date of Birth Place of Birth Male/Female * Single/Married *

3. Passport Number /I.C. Nationality Religion

4. (a) Home Address E-mail Tel./Fax No.

(b) Office Address E-mail Tel./Fax No.

5. Name of Employer Organisation Private/ Government/ Semi-government*

6. Full Employer’s Address Fax No. Tel. No.

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7. Position/Job Title Date of Appointment
to the Present Position

8. Employment History
(List chronologically all the posts you have held. Also specify the number of years of experience
in an oil palm plantation, if applicable)

Post Date of Service Name and Address Type of Yr. of Exp.

of Employer Organisation in Oil Palm
Private/Government/
Semi-government*

Post Date of Service Name and Address Type of Yr. of Exp.

of Employer Organisation in Oil Palm
Private/Government/
Semi-government*

Post Date of Service Name and Address Type of Yr. of Exp.

of Employer Organisation in Oil Palm
Private/Government/
Semi-government*

9. Educational Records
(List chronologically all secondary and post secondary institutions you have attended. Also
attach a copy of secondary school certificate/SPM certificate or its equivalent/or higher)

Institution Location of Institution Dates Attended Qualification Earned

Institution Location of Institution Dates Attended Qualification Earned

Institution Location of Institution Dates Attended Qualification Earned

Institution Location of Institution Dates Attended Qualification Earned

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10. Reason(s) for attending the programme

11. English Proficiency

(please tick the appropriate boxes)

Mode Good Fair Basic Nil

Written
Spoken


12. Name and Address of a Relative or Name and Address of Person to be Notified
Friend to Contact in Case of Emergency in Malaysia in Case of Emergency

Name: Name:
Address: Address:

Tel.: Tel.:
Fax: Fax:

I certify that to the best of my knowledge the above statements are correct.

Date: ______________________
Signature of Applicant

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13. Recommendations from nominating Agency (FOR MALAYSIANS ONLY)
(Please comment on the relevancy of the nomination)

Name:
Designation:
Agency/Company:

Address of Agency:

Date: ________________________

14. International Assistantship (FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS ONLY)

(to be filled by the nominating agency and tick the appropriate boxes)

14.1 We will sponsor the participant for full assistantship

(letter of guarantee on financial sponsorship as attached)

14.2 Estate Attachment required

14.3. Accommodation required

Recommendations from Nominating Agency

(please comment on the relevancy of the nominations)

_________________________
Seal of Nominating Agency/Company (Signature of Certifying Officer)

Name: ______________________________
Designation: ______________________________
Agency/Company: ______________________________
Address of Agency: ______________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

Date: ______________________________

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