KUCHING: Sarawak-based listed planters — WTK Holdings Bhd, Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd, Ta Ann Holdings Bhd and Sarawak Plantation Bhd — have all reported sharply higher production volumes of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) last month as compared to a year ago.
In November 2025, WTK’s FFB output surged by 4,174 tonnes (+22 per cent) to 23,098 tonnes (November 2024: 18,924 tonnes) whereas its crude palm oil (CPO) volume climbed by 1,564 tonnes (+39 per cent) to 5,581 tonnes (4,017 tonnes) and palm kernel (PK) output leapt by 355 tonnes (+44 per cent) to 1,164 tonnes (809 tonnes), according to WTK’s filings with Bursa Malaysia.
However, WTK’s November 2025 FFB output was down by 2,246 tonnes as compared to 25,344 tonnes recorded in October 2025.
Month-on-month, WTK reported positive growth in CPO production volume of 5,581 tonnes (October 2025:5,080 tonnes) and PK of 1,164 tonnes (1,100 tonnes).
Following several acquisitions of oil palm plantations in recent years, WTK group has significantly boosted the size of its oil palm estates and FFB production volume.
On September 4, 2025, WTK had entered into a conditional share sale agreement with WTK Realty Sdn Bhd to acquire another plantation company, Desacorp Sdn Bhd, for RM230 million.
Wholly-owned subsidiary BioPalm Venture Sdn Bhd has also proposed to acquire a 70 per cent equity interest in another plantation firm Imbok Enterprise Sdn Bhd for RM290 million, and a 70 per cent stake in WTK Oil Mill Sdn Bhd for RM35 million.
In total, WTK group will have to fork out RM555 million in cash for these proposed acquisitions, which are expected to be completed in first quarter-2026.
Upon completion, WTK group’s oil palm planted areas will increase by 14,389 hectares (68.1 per cent) to 35,519 hectares from the current 21,130 hectares, and strengthen its footprint in the plantation sector.
On timber, WTK group had reported a plunge in log production to merely 1,914 cubic metres (cu m) last month from 29,697 cu m in November 2024 following the disposals of timber subsidiaries.
The log production volume in October 2025 was 3,935 cu m.
On September 10, 2025, WTK sold Piramid Intan Sdn Bhd (PISB) and Immense Fleet Sdn Bhd (IFSB) for a total of RM40.35 million.
PISB is active in timber extraction and sales whereas IFSB undertake timber trading, reforestation, oil palm planting and sales of fresh fruit bunches.
Earlier this month, WTK had completed the divestment of another timber subsidiary — Song Logging Company Sdn Bhd, which is involved in extraction and sales of logs and timber products, for RM23.5 million.
Meanwhile, Jaya Tiasa recorded higher log production volume of 9,874 cu m last month as compared to 9,470 cu m in November 2024 and 9,661 cu m in October 2025.
The group’s FFB output shot up by 14,203 tonnes (+ 16 per cent) to 103,156 tonnes last month from 88,953 tonnes in November 2024.
October 2025 production volume was even higher at 111,425 tonnes.
Jaya Tiasa also significantly increased the production of CPO to 24,404 tonnes from 19,896 tonnes in November 2025 but lower as compared to 24,756 tonnes registered in October 2025.
The group’s PK production output followed a similar trend, rising to 5,637 tonnes last month from 4,330 tonnes a year ago.
October 2025 volume was 5,692 tonnes.
Ta Ann, on the other hand, harvested 20,372 cu m of logs last month, and this was a big increase from 14,360 cu m in November 2024 or up by 6,012 cu m (+42%) but marginally lower as compared to 20,603 cu m in October 2025.
The group also increased FFB production by 16,753 tonnes (+29.4%) to 73,700 tonnes from 56,947 tonnes in November 2024 but lower than 80,188 tonnes recorded in October 2025.
On CPO, Ta Ann group also lifted production volume by an impressive 10,602 tonnes (+47.5 per cent) to 32,946 tonnes against 22,344 tonnes in November 2024.
The production volume in October 2025 was higher at 34,519 tonnes.
The group’s PK output climbed by 2,662 tonnes to 7,263 tonnes from 4,601 tonnes in November 2024.
The production volume in October 2025 was 7,519 tonnes.
Sarawak Plantation, an associate of Ta Ann, reported a hike of 7,240 tonnes (+24 per cent) in FFB output to 37,212 tonnes last month (29,972 million) but lower volume against 39,867 tonnes in October 2025.
Year-on-year in November, CPO output also surged by 1,890 tonnes (+24 per cent) to 9,761 tonnes from 7,871 tonnes (October 2025:10,761 tonnes) whereas PK production volume climbed to 2,376 tonnes from 1,756 tonnes (2,448 tonnes).
