Rajit Kumar

Senior Planter

Key Expertise

Senior Planter

  • People & Organisation
  • Plantation Operations
  • Plantation Rehabilitation
  • Currently, General Manager in-charge of developing 10,000 Ha of Oil Palm plantation in Nigeria, including overseeing land/jungle clearing, Nursery establishment, new planting and Mill construction
  • Over 40 years of plantation management and development with reputable plantation conglomerates in Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Africa
  • Notable achievements include
    1. Developed and in-charge of 6,000 hectares of ex-logged and Jungle Areas in Hilly/Tough terrains to Oil Palm Plantation, from land clearing up to maturity and harvesting for Tzen Plantations in PNG. In addition, played a major role in the setting and building of the 1st Palm Oil Mill in East New Britain, PNG
    2. Plantation Head in-charge for 6,000 hectares of mature Oil Palm and 1,000 hectares in peat areas for Sg Budi Group in Indonesia
    3. Plantation Head in-charge of planting Acacia Crassicarpa plus maintenance of approximately 10,000 hectares in Coastal Peat land through upgrading irrigation and soil compaction