Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities

The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) (), abbreviated MPIC, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for plantation and commodities: palm oil, rubber, timber, furniture, cocoa, pepper, kenaf, tobacco.
Overview.
The plantation and commodities sector, comprising oil palm, rubber, timber, cocoa, pepper and tobacco has contributed significantly to the country’s economic development for the50 years prior to 2012. Since then, the sector has become one of Malaysia’s major exports earnings. Exports values of these commodities and commodity-based products in 2012 was RM 127.5 billion, constituted 18.2 per cent of total export earnings.
In 2012, Kementerian Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi (KPPK) was rebranded to the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC).
In 2018, the name was changed again, to the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI).
In 2020, MPI was renamed again to the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC).
Key legislation.
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is responsible for administration of several key Acts.