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Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation is with Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC).

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Pada 24 April 2025, lawatan tapak telah diadakan di Felda Lasah, Perak yang bakal menjadi projek perintis di bawah IDEATHON iaitu projek kerjasama antara Yayasan Pemuliharaan Hijau Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOGCF) dan Perbadanan Pembangunan Teknologi Malaysia (MTDC).Projek perintis ini akan dibangunkan oleh USM menggunakan sistem tembok konkrit mesra alam (Eco-Concrete Wall) sebagai langkah mitigasi konflik manusia-gajah, memandangkan lebih 30% kawasan ladang telah terjejas akibat pencerobohan gajah.Laporan menyatakan 89% kes serangan hidupan liar melibatkan gajah, berpunca dari kedudukan ladang yang berhampiran hutan simpan dan laluan air. Kajian awal menunjukkan sistem ini berpotensi tinggi untuk mengurangkan konflik secara mampan.Sesi perbincangan melibatkan pelbagai pemegang taruh termasuk Jabatan Tanam Semula Felda, Bahagian Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Felda, pengurusan Felda Lasah dan penyelidik utama USM, Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Cheah Chee Ban manakala MPOGCF telah diwakili oleh Eksekutif Pemuliharaan dan Kemampanan, Fatin Amirah Amri dan Ahmad ‘Aizat Azuri serta pelatih industri, Muhammad Asraf Aman.Pada 12 Februari yang lalu, MPOGCF dengan kerjasama MTDC telah mengadakan Ideathon Demo Day 2025 di mana ia menjadi platform strategik yang menghubungkan kepakaran teknologi dengan konservasi alam sekitar untuk mewujudkan ekosistem lebih lestari.Selain sistem tembok konkrit mesra alam, beberapa projek turut disenarai pendek dan berpotensi untuk diketengahkan termasuklah ELEFence (sistem pagar pintar), PalmIQ (analitik data konflik), GajahSafe (solusi coexistence manusia-gajah), dan WildPaw Prints (platform pengurusan data hidupan liar)._______________________________________On 24 April 2025, a site visit was held at Felda Lasah, Perak, which has been chosen as the pilot location for a new project under the IDEATHON initiative, a collaboration between the Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) and the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC).This pilot project will be developed by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and involves building an eco-friendly concrete wall system (Eco-Concrete Wall) to help reduce human-elephant conflicts in the area. This comes after findings revealed that over 30% of plantation land in Felda Lasah has been affected by elephant intrusions.A report shared that 89% of wildlife-related incidents there involve elephants. These are mainly due to the estate’s close proximity to forest reserves and natural water paths. Initial studies show that the Eco-Concrete Wall system has strong potential to reduce such conflicts in a long-term and sustainable way.A stakeholder discussion was also held involving representatives from Felda’s Replanting Department, R&D Division, Felda Lasah management, and USM’s lead researcher, Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Cheah Chee Ban. MPOGCF was represented by Conservation and Sustainability Executives, Fatin Amirah Amri and Ahmad ‘Aizat Azuri, along with industrial trainee Muhammad Asraf Aman.Earlier this year, on 12 February, MPOGCF and MTDC co-organized IDEATHON Demo Day 2025, a strategic platform that connects technology and environmental conservation to build a more sustainable ecosystem.In addition to the Eco-Concrete Wall system, several other innovative projects were shortlisted for future development. These include:ELEFence – a smart fencing system,PalmIQ – a data analytics platform to monitor conflict trends,GajahSafe – a coexistence solution for people and elephants, andWildPaw Prints – a wildlife data management platform.Malaysian Technology Development CorporationKementerian Perladangan dan Komoditi - KPK ... See MoreSee Less