MPOB's open day to mark 25th anniversary
The event included a range of public activities such as a run, race, treasure hunt, cooking contest, colouring and cupcake decorating competitions, and a creative video competition.
MPOB also launched a palm-based recipe book during the event.
The event involved participation from all walks of life as well as strategic partner organisations of MPOB.
With the theme "Oil Palm Industry in Driving National Prosperity", MPOB said its creative video competition successfully attracted over 30 participants nationwide, ranging in age from 15 to 50 years old.
MPOB director-general Datuk Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir announced three winners, five consolation prizes and one special jury recognition, selected by a panel of judges from MPOB and the Plantation and Commodities Ministry.
The champion, runner-up, and third-place winners took home RM5,000, RM2,500 and RM1,500 respectively, while consolation prize winners received RM250 each as a token of appreciation.
The winner, Danny Ko Chern Ming, adopted a documentary-style video highlighting the achievements of the oil palm industry including its economic contributions, sustainability, and MPOB's role in the national oil palm ecosystem.
Mohd Zulhafin Che Noh, the first runner-up, utilised an engaging storytelling approach familiar to the general public, focusing on the upstream and downstream sectors, smallholders' economic contribution, and the key roles of MPOB officers under the TUNAS advisory service.
In third place, Muhd Redzuan Muhammad from Sekolah Kebangsaan Long Miri, Sarawak, featured an educational video aimed at schoolchildren to raise awareness on the importance of the national oil palm industry and its sustainability for ensuring the wellbeing of future generations.
MPOB said the submitted videos featured various creative and informative approaches, discussing the progress and achievements of Malaysia's oil palm industry in terms of sustainability, research, development and innovation, and its contributions to the national economy.
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