Chairman's Message

"The agricultural and plantation industry need collaborators like IRGA to take the anxiety out of technology for this innovative startup is geared to provide solutions to planters, farmers and smallholders facing challenges from rising costs of inputs & supplies, a shortage of labour and changes to consumer preferences for sustainability and traceability".

Chairman’s Message
 

M.R. Chandran, Chairman of the Board

  • Startup Chief Executive of the Malaysian Palm Oil Association
  • Founding member of Malaysian Senior Scientists Association
  • Council and Working Committee member of Malaysian Estate Owners Association
  • Ex Non Executive Director of IJM Plantation Berhad
  • Ex Chairman of Incorporated Society of Planters
  • Ex Management, Chairman of the Selangor Johor Planters’ Association
  • Ex Director of SOCFIN Company Berhad
  • Investor, Kingoya Enterprise – in field agritech

MR was involved in the formation of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, and held posts as Ex Vice President to RSPO and is currently Advisor to RSPO. RSPO has 3.2mil hectares and 19% of global palm oil with 4,000 members focusing to transform markets to make sustainable palm oil.