The company collaborates with a range of local and international partners, including universities, research institutions and private companies including UPM, Institute Mondial du Phosphate (IMPHOS), and Tropical Peat Research Institute Unit of MPOB. A technical advisory committee provides governance and oversight on our R&D programmes. Our efforts are focused on improving yields from our plantations, improving cost-efficiency and sustainable agricultural practices, increasing efficient production of quality and refined oils to meet evolving customer and market requirements, as well as developing value-added agricultural by-products for our future foray into the downstream business. It covers the entire value chain, from oil palm seeds to the production of palm oil, and also rubber.