Beginning 2007 the number of settlers emplaced in FELDA schemes total 112,635. Settlers' emplacement by crop is as shown below :
|
|
SETTLER EMPLACEMENT
|
Jenis Tanaman |
2006 |
2007 |
No. Of Schemes |
No. Of Settlers |
% |
No. Of Schemes |
No. Of Settlers |
% |
| Oil Palm |
186 |
71,061 |
67.71 |
270 |
90,511 |
80.36 |
| Rubber |
92 |
33,885 |
32.29 |
47 |
22,124 |
19.64 |
| Total |
278 |
104,946 |
100.00 |
317 |
112,635 |
100.00 |
|
Most of the settlers are elderly people. They also possess various skills and knowledge to be benefited by the next generation.
Settlers' distribution by state is as follows:
|
|
SETTLER EMPLACEMENT (By State) |
|
State |
No. Of Scheme |
Settler |
Total
|
%
|
Oil Palm |
Rubber |
Pahang |
115 |
40,500 |
2,623 |
43,123 |
38.28 |
Johor |
73 |
24,483 |
3,158 |
27,641 |
24.54 |
N.Sembilan |
49 |
6,846 |
9,583 |
16,429 |
14.58 |
Terengganu |
21 |
7,133 |
330 |
7,463 |
7.12 |
Perak |
17 |
4,154 |
1,760 |
5,914 |
5.25 |
Kedah |
9 |
108 |
3,077 |
3,185 |
2.82 |
Kelantan |
11 |
3,115 |
0 |
3,115 |
2.76 |
Sabah |
7 |
1,649 |
0 |
1,649 |
1.46 |
Melaka |
5 |
801 |
529 |
1,330 |
1.18 |
Perlis |
3 |
0 |
857 |
857 |
0.76 |
Selangor |
4 |
1,722 |
207 |
1,929 |
1.71 |
Total |
317 |
90,511 |
22,124 |
112,635 |
100% |
| Percent |
|
80.36 |
19.64 |
100.00 |
|
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