Center for Sustainable Small-owners (CSS)

Rosli, based in Pontian, Johor, left his corporate role in 2006 to focus on managing his family’s oil palm farms. He oversees around 12 hectares, of which 2.6 hectares are registered in his own name.

His journey in the P&G Smallholder Program began in 2021, when he enrolled his 8-acre farm. He expanded his involvement in 2022 with an additional 3-acre farm. In 2023, with sponsorship from the Temasek Foundation, he added three more farms: 6 acres, 3 acres, and 4 acres. Today, he manages five farms under the program.

His farms report an average yield of 25.5 metric tons per hectare per year, significantly above the smallholder national average. One of his farms recorded a peak yield of 36.8 metric tons per hectare. Alongside yield, Rosli’s strength in record-keeping and data management has been highlighted as a key capability for emerging smallholder leaders.

As part of the P&G program, he served as a community ambassador, promoting sustainable practices, helping fellow smallholders navigate RSPO and MSPO certification, and raising awareness about compliance with international standards such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

In 2023, he joined the Executive Council of PERTANIAGA, contributing to broader community empowerment efforts. PERTANIAGA, a smallholders association facilitated by the P&G program, plays an important role as Group Manager for RSPO certification purposes.

In 2022, he represented Malaysian independent smallholders at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil – RSPO Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur (RT22), and again in RT23 in Jakarta.

We are inspired by En Rosli’s achievement and national recognition, his personal journey, the enhancements on his farms, and more so, his unwavering commitment to better the community and the environment.