Drones in the Sky: Future of Plantation Management | Jiin Joo Ong | TEDxNUS

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thank you for the kind introduction good

thank you for the kind introduction good afternoon everyone today I would like to

afternoon everyone today I would like to

afternoon everyone today I would like to tell you a story of how high tech meets

tell you a story of how high tech meets

tell you a story of how high tech meets low tech of how a bunch of aspiring

low tech of how a bunch of aspiring

low tech of how a bunch of aspiring robotics is from Singapore meets 21st

robotics is from Singapore meets 21st

robotics is from Singapore meets 21st century farmers from Southeast Asia with

century farmers from Southeast Asia with

century farmers from Southeast Asia with the hope that it would change your idea

the hope that it would change your idea

the hope that it would change your idea on the role of drones in putting food on

on the role of drones in putting food on

on the role of drones in putting food on your table three years ago we started

your table three years ago we started

your table three years ago we started sing about based startup guerrilla

sing about based startup guerrilla

sing about based startup guerrilla robotics to help businesses solve

robotics to help businesses solve

robotics to help businesses solve problems using aerial imaging and

problems using aerial imaging and

problems using aerial imaging and software analytics using drones or

software analytics using drones or

software analytics using drones or unmanned aerial vehicle UAV we assembled

unmanned aerial vehicle UAV we assembled

unmanned aerial vehicle UAV we assembled a bunch of technology that’s available

a bunch of technology that’s available

a bunch of technology that’s available to us at a time illustrator or dreams on

to us at a time illustrator or dreams on

to us at a time illustrator or dreams on PowerPoint slides and when knocking on

PowerPoint slides and when knocking on

PowerPoint slides and when knocking on doors on businesses they could

doors on businesses they could

doors on businesses they could potentially where benefit from the

potentially where benefit from the

potentially where benefit from the aerial data collection but it wasn’t

aerial data collection but it wasn’t

aerial data collection but it wasn’t long before we met

long before we met

long before we met a group of investors and managers of

a group of investors and managers of

a group of investors and managers of Hanoi plantations now most of us drop in

Hanoi plantations now most of us drop in

Hanoi plantations now most of us drop in the city right so even though we have

the city right so even though we have

the city right so even though we have seen them along the expressways we have

seen them along the expressways we have

seen them along the expressways we have no idea what’s in store for us but still

no idea what’s in store for us but still

no idea what’s in store for us but still we put together a plan figure out some

we put together a plan figure out some

we put together a plan figure out some of the fancy new area imaging technology

of the fancy new area imaging technology

of the fancy new area imaging technology as applied to agriculture and we went to

as applied to agriculture and we went to

as applied to agriculture and we went to see them in their plantation now why

see them in their plantation now why

see them in their plantation now why palm oil

palm oil

palm oil let me first motivate you on why we

let me first motivate you on why we

let me first motivate you on why we decided that getting ourselves into palm

decided that getting ourselves into palm

decided that getting ourselves into palm oil delivers a big impact not just to

oil delivers a big impact not just to

oil delivers a big impact not just to Singapore but also to the service Asian

Singapore but also to the service Asian

Singapore but also to the service Asian economy you see Singapore’s neighbours

economy you see Singapore’s neighbours

economy you see Singapore’s neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia collectively

Malaysia and Indonesia collectively

Malaysia and Indonesia collectively produce 85 percent of the world’s parm

produce 85 percent of the world’s parm

produce 85 percent of the world’s parm it is the most land efficient bio

it is the most land efficient bio

it is the most land efficient bio renewable energy in the world yielding

renewable energy in the world yielding

renewable energy in the world yielding ten times more oil than the world’s

ten times more oil than the world’s

ten times more oil than the world’s number to buy own renewable energy

number to buy own renewable energy

number to buy own renewable energy soybean it’s also extremely useful you

soybean it’s also extremely useful you

soybean it’s also extremely useful you can find in like lipstick ice cream

can find in like lipstick ice cream

can find in like lipstick ice cream shampoo chocolate biodiesel package

shampoo chocolate biodiesel package

shampoo chocolate biodiesel package break detergent and so on so you because

break detergent and so on so you because

break detergent and so on so you because it’s such a useful plan it should be a

it’s such a useful plan it should be a

it’s such a useful plan it should be a surprise that negative sentiments tend

surprise that negative sentiments tend

surprise that negative sentiments tend to dominate the mainstream media right

to dominate the mainstream media right

to dominate the mainstream media right so for example this should be a very

so for example this should be a very

so for example this should be a very familiar scene to everybody right this

familiar scene to everybody right this

familiar scene to everybody right this is Singapore during the hay season the

is Singapore during the hay season the

is Singapore during the hay season the blame is often put in the

blame is often put in the

blame is often put in the palm oil industry even though every

palm oil industry even though every

palm oil industry even though every other conglomerate have vowed to tackle

other conglomerate have vowed to tackle

other conglomerate have vowed to tackle this issue of slash-and-burn agriculture

this issue of slash-and-burn agriculture

this issue of slash-and-burn agriculture there’s also the issue of migrant

there’s also the issue of migrant

there’s also the issue of migrant workers because of still a very

workers because of still a very

workers because of still a very labor-intensive industry the

labor-intensive industry the

labor-intensive industry the introduction of foreign minimum wage

introduction of foreign minimum wage

introduction of foreign minimum wage workers affects local communities both

workers affects local communities both

workers affects local communities both socially and economically also often her

socially and economically also often her

socially and economically also often her how pollutants from these plantations

how pollutants from these plantations

how pollutants from these plantations runoff into the rivers and polluting the

runoff into the rivers and polluting the

runoff into the rivers and polluting the waters and control issuing of new

waters and control issuing of new

waters and control issuing of new plantation land of a means deforestation

plantation land of a means deforestation

plantation land of a means deforestation and the destruction of habitat for

and the destruction of habitat for

and the destruction of habitat for animals like orangutans but the promote

animals like orangutans but the promote

animals like orangutans but the promote sustainable planting practices the palm

sustainable planting practices the palm

sustainable planting practices the palm oil industry itself created a

oil industry itself created a

oil industry itself created a certification body call RSPO or round

certification body call RSPO or round

certification body call RSPO or round table for sustainable palm oil to govern

table for sustainable palm oil to govern

table for sustainable palm oil to govern itself it promotes sustainable practices

itself it promotes sustainable practices

itself it promotes sustainable practices as well as carrier audits to ensure the

as well as carrier audits to ensure the

as well as carrier audits to ensure the compliance the one such founding member

compliance the one such founding member

compliance the one such founding member I why plantations fill its own stringent

I why plantations fill its own stringent

I why plantations fill its own stringent rules last April I was immediately

rules last April I was immediately

rules last April I was immediately removed as a supplier from major power

removed as a supplier from major power

removed as a supplier from major power buyers like Nestle Colgate Palmolive

buyers like Nestle Colgate Palmolive

buyers like Nestle Colgate Palmolive Unilever Procter & Gamble Hershey’s

Unilever Procter & Gamble Hershey’s

Unilever Procter & Gamble Hershey’s Johnson Johnson Kellogg Mars

Johnson Johnson Kellogg Mars

Johnson Johnson Kellogg Mars etc fortunately they took immediate

etc fortunately they took immediate

etc fortunately they took immediate actions to address their failures and

actions to address their failures and

actions to address their failures and and what the suspension was lifted in

and what the suspension was lifted in

and what the suspension was lifted in others but not without strong protest

others but not without strong protest

others but not without strong protest from the NGOs so it seems like everyone

from the NGOs so it seems like everyone

from the NGOs so it seems like everyone wants to know what’s actually happening

wants to know what’s actually happening

wants to know what’s actually happening in the plantations right the public want

in the plantations right the public want

in the plantations right the public want to find out more about how to make

to find out more about how to make

to find out more about how to make better decisions right the NGOs want to

better decisions right the NGOs want to

better decisions right the NGOs want to find out what is what all of all the

find out what is what all of all the

find out what is what all of all the illegal activities and expose them to

illegal activities and expose them to

illegal activities and expose them to the media the government’s might want to

the media the government’s might want to

the media the government’s might want to track the Lalaji things like coastlines

track the Lalaji things like coastlines

track the Lalaji things like coastlines forests borders and plan interventions

forests borders and plan interventions

forests borders and plan interventions or infrastructure projects that will

or infrastructure projects that will

or infrastructure projects that will benefit the local farmers but most

benefit the local farmers but most

benefit the local farmers but most importantly the plantations HQ typically

importantly the plantations HQ typically

importantly the plantations HQ typically in Singapore here or Jakarta once data

in Singapore here or Jakarta once data

in Singapore here or Jakarta once data of the millions of acres of transition

of the millions of acres of transition

of the millions of acres of transition that they have to responsible be

that they have to responsible be

that they have to responsible be responsible every single day okay so

responsible every single day okay so

responsible every single day okay so let’s come back to our story so there we

let’s come back to our story so there we

let’s come back to our story so there we were with a bunch of plantation

were with a bunch of plantation

were with a bunch of plantation managers right with this cool new

managers right with this cool new

managers right with this cool new visualizations and algorithms that we

visualizations and algorithms that we

visualizations and algorithms that we thought would just blow them away

thought would just blow them away

thought would just blow them away we demonstrated and drones geography

we demonstrated and drones geography

we demonstrated and drones geography physics we demonstrate how we connect

physics we demonstrate how we connect

physics we demonstrate how we connect few devices to the Internet we show them

few devices to the Internet we show them

few devices to the Internet we show them geography information systems and

geography information systems and

geography information systems and mapping and so on so it’s simply just

mapping and so on so it’s simply just

mapping and so on so it’s simply just not it okay finally is that I’ll ask

not it okay finally is that I’ll ask

not it okay finally is that I’ll ask questions in their authentic sub urban

questions in their authentic sub urban

questions in their authentic sub urban Malaysian Chinese accent they went

Malaysian Chinese accent they went

Malaysian Chinese accent they went remember which ones who so they’re not

remember which ones who so they’re not

remember which ones who so they’re not saying that you know we are not changing

saying that you know we are not changing

saying that you know we are not changing our ability on math right they’re asking

our ability on math right they’re asking

our ability on math right they’re asking us do you guys know how to count trees

us do you guys know how to count trees

us do you guys know how to count trees strong sue all right so as it turns out

strong sue all right so as it turns out

strong sue all right so as it turns out that that is the problem that they have

that that is the problem that they have

that that is the problem that they have is the simplest problem and it’s also

is the simplest problem and it’s also

is the simplest problem and it’s also the hardest problem they need an

the hardest problem they need an

the hardest problem they need an accurate count of the trees truly

accurate count of the trees truly

accurate count of the trees truly there’s some count based being done when

there’s some count based being done when

there’s some count based being done when the saplings left the nursery and then

the saplings left the nursery and then

the saplings left the nursery and then another census done after it was planted

another census done after it was planted

another census done after it was planted maybe it’s under settings diet but

maybe it’s under settings diet but

maybe it’s under settings diet but here’s the problem a palm trees are

here’s the problem a palm trees are

here’s the problem a palm trees are 25-year crop it doesn’t bear fruit for

25-year crop it doesn’t bear fruit for

25-year crop it doesn’t bear fruit for the first three years and it will peak

the first three years and it will peak

the first three years and it will peak in production nine to twelve years and

in production nine to twelve years and

in production nine to twelve years and you continue to be productive into his

you continue to be productive into his

you continue to be productive into his 20s unless it’s too sick halt to all

20s unless it’s too sick halt to all

20s unless it’s too sick halt to all then you cut it down for replanting

then you cut it down for replanting

then you cut it down for replanting during this long period of time some

during this long period of time some

during this long period of time some might have already died due to land

might have already died due to land

might have already died due to land erosion disease

erosion disease

erosion disease flooding offset and other times new

flooding offset and other times new

flooding offset and other times new trees are planted in its place another

trees are planted in its place another

trees are planted in its place another current best practices each of this tree

current best practices each of this tree

current best practices each of this tree will require a predetermined amount of

will require a predetermined amount of

will require a predetermined amount of fertilizers as measured by this little

fertilizers as measured by this little

fertilizers as measured by this little ball here this is very important because

ball here this is very important because

ball here this is very important because labor aside 60 to 70% of the total

labor aside 60 to 70% of the total

labor aside 60 to 70% of the total running cost of a plantation is to be

running cost of a plantation is to be

running cost of a plantation is to be buying fertilizers and pesticides

buying fertilizers and pesticides

buying fertilizers and pesticides thus plantation managers will need to

thus plantation managers will need to

thus plantation managers will need to calculate the exact amount of

calculate the exact amount of

calculate the exact amount of fertilizers to purchase for each tree or

fertilizers to purchase for each tree or

fertilizers to purchase for each tree or each block based on the number of trees

each block based on the number of trees

each block based on the number of trees if they over estimate the number of

if they over estimate the number of

if they over estimate the number of trees some of the trees will not get

trees some of the trees will not get

trees some of the trees will not get their fertilizers for them to maximize

their fertilizers for them to maximize

their fertilizers for them to maximize the productivity if they underestimate

the productivity if they underestimate

the productivity if they underestimate the number of trees these minimum-wage

the number of trees these minimum-wage

the number of trees these minimum-wage workers are more likely to just is you

workers are more likely to just is you

workers are more likely to just is you know disseminate the extra fertilizers

know disseminate the extra fertilizers

know disseminate the extra fertilizers then lock them back automated storage

then lock them back automated storage

then lock them back automated storage excessive fertilizers that does not get

excessive fertilizers that does not get

excessive fertilizers that does not get absorbed by the palm trees will run off

absorbed by the palm trees will run off

absorbed by the palm trees will run off it with the torrential rain water and go

it with the torrential rain water and go

it with the torrential rain water and go into the rivers so this will destroy the

into the rivers so this will destroy the

into the rivers so this will destroy the environment and also hurts the bottom

environment and also hurts the bottom

environment and also hurts the bottom line for the plantations because of

line for the plantations because of

line for the plantations because of their sheer size these plantation

their sheer size these plantation

their sheer size these plantation managers cannot walk and check the

managers cannot walk and check the

managers cannot walk and check the entire plantation every day

entire plantation every day

entire plantation every day some of them will venture to buy

some of them will venture to buy

some of them will venture to buy expensive satellite imagery like this

expensive satellite imagery like this

expensive satellite imagery like this one but our Southeast Asian skies are

one but our Southeast Asian skies are

one but our Southeast Asian skies are full of clouds

full of clouds

full of clouds there’s always blocking their visibility

there’s always blocking their visibility

there’s always blocking their visibility now these wet drones come into the

now these wet drones come into the

now these wet drones come into the picture they fly very close to ground

picture they fly very close to ground

picture they fly very close to ground and thus is able to take very

and thus is able to take very

and thus is able to take very high-resolution picture of the pants

high-resolution picture of the pants

high-resolution picture of the pants without cloud cover or even thick haze

without cloud cover or even thick haze

without cloud cover or even thick haze to penetrate right so let’s go and con

to penetrate right so let’s go and con

to penetrate right so let’s go and con some trees together right but first we

some trees together right but first we

some trees together right but first we have to pick a drone withdrawing

have to pick a drone withdrawing

have to pick a drone withdrawing everything we have fixed-wing drones

everything we have fixed-wing drones

everything we have fixed-wing drones which are like little mini aeroplanes we

which are like little mini aeroplanes we

which are like little mini aeroplanes we have multi rotor drones

have multi rotor drones

have multi rotor drones we have helicopters and a now multi

we have helicopters and a now multi

we have helicopters and a now multi rotor drones are the most edged all of

rotor drones are the most edged all of

rotor drones are the most edged all of them they can take off and land

them they can take off and land

them they can take off and land vertically in a very dense plantation

vertically in a very dense plantation

vertically in a very dense plantation and hover in place by this case we have

and hover in place by this case we have

and hover in place by this case we have no need to hover in place like what we

no need to hover in place like what we

no need to hover in place like what we would do say the Singapore when we are

would do say the Singapore when we are

would do say the Singapore when we are inspecting a building facade or

inspecting a building facade or

inspecting a building facade or inspecting solar panels on the roof so

inspecting solar panels on the roof so

inspecting solar panels on the roof so let’s pick a fixed-wing room it’s

let’s pick a fixed-wing room it’s

let’s pick a fixed-wing room it’s aerodynamic design allows for much

aerodynamic design allows for much

aerodynamic design allows for much longer

longer

longer distance given the same amount of power

distance given the same amount of power

distance given the same amount of power right yeah next how do we control the

right yeah next how do we control the

right yeah next how do we control the drone well most of the consumer drones

drone well most of the consumer drones

drone well most of the consumer drones you’re familiar with like those you see

you’re familiar with like those you see

you’re familiar with like those you see may be doing events or outdoor weddings

may be doing events or outdoor weddings

may be doing events or outdoor weddings you will pilot them with this handheld

you will pilot them with this handheld

you will pilot them with this handheld dual-stick transmitter these remote

dual-stick transmitter these remote

dual-stick transmitter these remote control devices work through radio

control devices work through radio

control devices work through radio frequencies much like how your phone

frequencies much like how your phone

frequencies much like how your phone talks to a Wi-Fi ap however they are

talks to a Wi-Fi ap however they are

talks to a Wi-Fi ap however they are legal and technical limits to how much

legal and technical limits to how much

legal and technical limits to how much power you can pump through these devices

power you can pump through these devices

power you can pump through these devices so at some point in time you are going

so at some point in time you are going

so at some point in time you are going to lose the ability to pilot by stick so

to lose the ability to pilot by stick so

to lose the ability to pilot by stick so in this situation we have to count on

in this situation we have to count on

in this situation we have to count on the computer on the drone to fly itself

the computer on the drone to fly itself

the computer on the drone to fly itself here’s a popular survey grid pattern

here’s a popular survey grid pattern

here’s a popular survey grid pattern this pattern which you can plan using

this pattern which you can plan using

this pattern which you can plan using say a ground control software and you

say a ground control software and you

say a ground control software and you can upload it to the drones brain before

can upload it to the drones brain before

can upload it to the drones brain before flight the drone would then fly itself

flight the drone would then fly itself

flight the drone would then fly itself autonomously data by onboard GPS senses

autonomously data by onboard GPS senses

autonomously data by onboard GPS senses and take a picture every few seconds and

and take a picture every few seconds and

and take a picture every few seconds and with enough overlap these pictures can

with enough overlap these pictures can

with enough overlap these pictures can then be stitched together into one

then be stitched together into one

then be stitched together into one gigantic map like this right we’re done

gigantic map like this right we’re done

gigantic map like this right we’re done so are you ready how many trees are

so are you ready how many trees are

so are you ready how many trees are there in this picture how many 50 about

there in this picture how many 50 about

there in this picture how many 50 about this one

this one

this one yes harder right about this one you know

yes harder right about this one you know

yes harder right about this one you know what you know my strange this is

what you know my strange this is

what you know my strange this is actually done I am NOT it’s not a

actually done I am NOT it’s not a

actually done I am NOT it’s not a theoretical exercise this is actually

theoretical exercise this is actually

theoretical exercise this is actually done today by human counters in fact in

done today by human counters in fact in

done today by human counters in fact in a real typical counting operation one

a real typical counting operation one

a real typical counting operation one guy will count and another guy will have

guy will count and another guy will have

guy will count and another guy will have to check whether the first guy counted

to check whether the first guy counted

to check whether the first guy counted correctly it is actually manual isn’t it

correctly it is actually manual isn’t it

correctly it is actually manual isn’t it this way computer vision comes in there

this way computer vision comes in there

this way computer vision comes in there are many many applications for computer

are many many applications for computer

are many many applications for computer vision in the drone industry in

vision in the drone industry in

vision in the drone industry in Singapore we typically deploy from

Singapore we typically deploy from

Singapore we typically deploy from security and surveillance purposes

security and surveillance purposes

security and surveillance purposes putting an eye in the sky and helping to

putting an eye in the sky and helping to

putting an eye in the sky and helping to reduce the amount walking the security

reduce the amount walking the security

reduce the amount walking the security guards need to do this petrol a large

guards need to do this petrol a large

guards need to do this petrol a large compound but they are similar needs in

compound but they are similar needs in

compound but they are similar needs in the plantation all right for tracking

the plantation all right for tracking

the plantation all right for tracking unauthorized vehicles for example but

unauthorized vehicles for example but

unauthorized vehicles for example but more importantly you can detect the date

more importantly you can detect the date

more importantly you can detect the date trees or brown leaves so that practice

trees or brown leaves so that practice

trees or brown leaves so that practice we build actions can be taken so let’s

we build actions can be taken so let’s

we build actions can be taken so let’s say counting healthy trees still still a

say counting healthy trees still still a

say counting healthy trees still still a tough nut to crack

tough nut to crack

tough nut to crack this is specially the case for trees are

this is specially the case for trees are

this is specially the case for trees are greater than five years old where the

greater than five years old where the

greater than five years old where the fronds that’s a touchy shot one and

fronds that’s a touchy shot one and

fronds that’s a touchy shot one and crisscross one another we need hard to

crisscross one another we need hard to

crisscross one another we need hard to decide when it starts and stops so this

decide when it starts and stops so this

decide when it starts and stops so this means even though you can deliver say a

means even though you can deliver say a

means even though you can deliver say a 95% accuracy using combo vision we will

95% accuracy using combo vision we will

95% accuracy using combo vision we will still need the manual account to clean

still need the manual account to clean

still need the manual account to clean up to get the accurate count for the

up to get the accurate count for the

up to get the accurate count for the plantation manager tree counting is

plantation manager tree counting is

plantation manager tree counting is about one of the many reports we

about one of the many reports we

about one of the many reports we generate for agricultural customers on a

generate for agricultural customers on a

generate for agricultural customers on a periodic basis this one he is a DSM or

periodic basis this one he is a DSM or

periodic basis this one he is a DSM or digital surface model which is basically

digital surface model which is basically

digital surface model which is basically a 3d reconstructed model

a 3d reconstructed model

a 3d reconstructed model of a plantation with all the tree canopy

of a plantation with all the tree canopy

of a plantation with all the tree canopy the same technologies deploy in

the same technologies deploy in

the same technologies deploy in Singapore to reconstruct the 3d version

Singapore to reconstruct the 3d version

Singapore to reconstruct the 3d version of the city all visible surface this is

of the city all visible surface this is

of the city all visible surface this is a DTM a digital terrain model which what

a DTM a digital terrain model which what

a DTM a digital terrain model which what you do is you digitally chop off all the

you do is you digitally chop off all the

you do is you digitally chop off all the trees in the DSM to review the ground

trees in the DSM to review the ground

trees in the DSM to review the ground level it is very important for civil

level it is very important for civil

level it is very important for civil works in a plantation to build rows to

works in a plantation to build rows to

works in a plantation to build rows to build bridges and most importantly to

build bridges and most importantly to

build bridges and most importantly to build drains so they can drain away the

build drains so they can drain away the

build drains so they can drain away the torrential rain water much like how a

torrential rain water much like how a

torrential rain water much like how a canals in Singapore does the same base

canals in Singapore does the same base

canals in Singapore does the same base model is also used to redesign roads to

model is also used to redesign roads to

model is also used to redesign roads to minimize the distance between a tree and

minimize the distance between a tree and

minimize the distance between a tree and a collection point and this will help

a collection point and this will help

a collection point and this will help increase the productivity even with

increase the productivity even with

increase the productivity even with manual labor

manual labor

manual labor we also should infrared can with

we also should infrared can with

we also should infrared can with infrared cameras and calculate various

infrared cameras and calculate various

infrared cameras and calculate various indices like for biomass or

indices like for biomass or

indices like for biomass or photosynthesis levels as well as perform

photosynthesis levels as well as perform

photosynthesis levels as well as perform some of the fertilizer spring operations

some of the fertilizer spring operations

some of the fertilizer spring operations or some kinds of crops like rice all

or some kinds of crops like rice all

or some kinds of crops like rice all right now with the upcoming

right now with the upcoming

right now with the upcoming proliferation of drones in the

proliferation of drones in the

proliferation of drones in the plantation would it be great if we the

plantation would it be great if we the

plantation would it be great if we the consumer gets to see exactly what’s

consumer gets to see exactly what’s

consumer gets to see exactly what’s happening and get access to all these

happening and get access to all these

happening and get access to all these aerial data as well we can use that data

aerial data as well we can use that data

aerial data as well we can use that data to make a very informed decision but on

to make a very informed decision but on

to make a very informed decision but on what goods that we came to purchase

what goods that we came to purchase

what goods that we came to purchase whether the goods came from sustainable

whether the goods came from sustainable

whether the goods came from sustainable sources or not well this road to it this

sources or not well this road to it this

sources or not well this road to it this this future it will be very long one and

this future it will be very long one and

this future it will be very long one and if you ask me it will have to start from

if you ask me it will have to start from

if you ask me it will have to start from these plantation managers first you see

these plantation managers first you see

these plantation managers first you see why let me bring you through how some of

why let me bring you through how some of

why let me bring you through how some of these agriculture MSC’s work you see

these agriculture MSC’s work you see

these agriculture MSC’s work you see most of them owns a large chunk of the

most of them owns a large chunk of the

most of them owns a large chunk of the supply chain

supply chain

supply chain they start from the mills who turns the

they start from the mills who turns the

they start from the mills who turns the palm fruit into crude palm oil or crude

palm fruit into crude palm oil or crude

palm fruit into crude palm oil or crude kernel palm oil all the way down to the

kernel palm oil all the way down to the

kernel palm oil all the way down to the factories including something in in

factories including something in in

factories including something in in Singapore a that turns them to further

Singapore a that turns them to further

Singapore a that turns them to further downstream products reduce the business

downstream products reduce the business

downstream products reduce the business risks and title capital

risks and title capital

risks and title capital most of these plantation MNCs won’t own

most of these plantation MNCs won’t own

most of these plantation MNCs won’t own all the land

all the land

all the land and all the palm trees they fit into the

and all the palm trees they fit into the

and all the palm trees they fit into the supply chain a huge proportion of their

supply chain a huge proportion of their

supply chain a huge proportion of their inputs comes from these smaller

inputs comes from these smaller

inputs comes from these smaller plantation holders who don’t have bills

plantation holders who don’t have bills

plantation holders who don’t have bills and certainly have no access to advanced

and certainly have no access to advanced

and certainly have no access to advanced technology as they have they sign up

technology as they have they sign up

technology as they have they sign up with the MNC to become a contract farmer

with the MNC to become a contract farmer

with the MNC to become a contract farmer but these nameless locals but not these

but these nameless locals but not these

but these nameless locals but not these guys I’m often the culprits when it

guys I’m often the culprits when it

guys I’m often the culprits when it comes to employing traditional methods

comes to employing traditional methods

comes to employing traditional methods in land clearing and planting not

in land clearing and planting not

in land clearing and planting not because they don’t know any better but

because they don’t know any better but

because they don’t know any better but because they don’t have the economic

because they don’t have the economic

because they don’t have the economic reason to do better this is why I feel

reason to do better this is why I feel

reason to do better this is why I feel drones will become the future de-facto

drones will become the future de-facto

drones will become the future de-facto way relationships are managed between

way relationships are managed between

way relationships are managed between the downstream and the upstream because

the downstream and the upstream because

the downstream and the upstream because every buyer would want to see when we

every buyer would want to see when we

every buyer would want to see when we want to work with transparent and

want to work with transparent and

want to work with transparent and responsible farmers so that they can

responsible farmers so that they can

responsible farmers so that they can claim that all your oil comes from

claim that all your oil comes from

claim that all your oil comes from sustainable sources therefore all those

sustainable sources therefore all those

sustainable sources therefore all those these plantation managers are using

these plantation managers are using

these plantation managers are using drones to raise productivity kind of

drones to raise productivity kind of

drones to raise productivity kind of manpower maybe reduce risk today in

manpower maybe reduce risk today in

manpower maybe reduce risk today in their own plantation I think we are just

their own plantation I think we are just

their own plantation I think we are just warming up the totally new future where

warming up the totally new future where

warming up the totally new future where we all can see where our food comes from

we all can see where our food comes from

we all can see where our food comes from right so today I end up today by sharing

right so today I end up today by sharing

right so today I end up today by sharing view my dream and hopefully some of you

view my dream and hopefully some of you

view my dream and hopefully some of you can make this a reality imagine working

can make this a reality imagine working

can make this a reality imagine working on walking into NTUC fair price a on a

on walking into NTUC fair price a on a

on walking into NTUC fair price a on a wide section epic a bottle of wine

wide section epic a bottle of wine

wide section epic a bottle of wine through your maybe I don’t know

through your maybe I don’t know

through your maybe I don’t know intelligent glass then right you can

intelligent glass then right you can

intelligent glass then right you can immediately see the wynia where this

immediately see the wynia where this

immediately see the wynia where this wine wall came from and zoom in to see

wine wall came from and zoom in to see

wine wall came from and zoom in to see the color of the grip when it was

the color of the grip when it was

the color of the grip when it was harvested which determines the exact

harvested which determines the exact

harvested which determines the exact ripeness which is critical to the wine

ripeness which is critical to the wine

ripeness which is critical to the wine production quality similarly you could

production quality similarly you could

production quality similarly you could maybe walk into maybe you can find out

maybe walk into maybe you can find out

maybe walk into maybe you can find out the exact sector of palm trees where

the exact sector of palm trees where

the exact sector of palm trees where maybe from Sumatra right well where the

maybe from Sumatra right well where the

maybe from Sumatra right well where the panther is milled and made into the

panther is milled and made into the

panther is milled and made into the conditioning agent of your shampoo that

conditioning agent of your shampoo that

conditioning agent of your shampoo that you just picked up knowing very well

you just picked up knowing very well

you just picked up knowing very well that all of them are professionally and

that all of them are professionally and

that all of them are professionally and ethically and sustainably planted and

ethically and sustainably planted and

ethically and sustainably planted and harvested

harvested

harvested and finally you could you could maybe

and finally you could you could maybe

and finally you could you could maybe scan the label of this the

scan the label of this the

scan the label of this the identification labor of these

identification labor of these

identification labor of these delicious-looking mouse and wong durian

delicious-looking mouse and wong durian

delicious-looking mouse and wong durian and find in a map in bento Parham where

and find in a map in bento Parham where

and find in a map in bento Parham where it comes from

it comes from

it comes from and maybe even know the time it was

and maybe even know the time it was

and maybe even know the time it was picked up so we can determine its

picked up so we can determine its

picked up so we can determine its freshness wouldn’t this bigger kind of

freshness wouldn’t this bigger kind of

freshness wouldn’t this bigger kind of future we want to build together thank

future we want to build together thank

future we want to build together thank you very much

you very much

you very much [Applause]