🌴 Hana and DIPOM: From Participant to Educator

Hana sat quietly in front of the lecture hall, holding the teaching schedule for the Diploma in Palm Oil Milling Technology & Management (DIPOM). Once again, she had been invited by MPOB to teach two topics this year.

“Why me?” she asked herself. The answer, however, was not just about teaching—it was about giving back to a platform that once shaped her career.

📖 Memories of 2007 – A Turning Point

Hana recalled the year 2007, when she was still a participant in DIPOM.

Before that, her world was small, confined to the daily routines of palm oil mill operations. For over three years, she had been battling the challenges of mill management—pressure, fatigue, and steep learning curves. Her career path felt narrow, almost like a frog trapped in a well.

But through DIPOM, everything changed. She met fellow millers from other companies, attended lectures by seasoned industry practitioners, and visited mills run by her classmates on weekends.

That was the moment she realized the world of palm oil milling was far larger than she imagined. Networking, industrial exposure, and mentorship became the turning points in her professional journey .

🌟 From Participant to Educator

Fast forward nearly two decades later, Hana returned to the same platform—but now in a different role.

From a participant hungry for knowledge, she now stood at the front as an educator. For Hana, teaching at DIPOM was not just an assignment; it was a mission—to share her experience, inspire others, and pave the way for the next generation of millers and managers .

🤝 Supporting MPOB & the Industry

Hana firmly believed that the strength of the palm oil industry does not only lie in machines, technology, or policies, but in people—the millers and managers nurtured through programs like DIPOM.

That is why, whenever invited, she made every effort to be present. She also encouraged her peers in the industry to support MPOB in producing future leaders.

For Hana, knowledge shared today is an investment for tomorrow’s industry .

✨ Hana smiled. Once, she sat on the benches as a participant. Today, she stood at the podium as a lecturer. The journey felt complete—not because she had reached the end, but because she was finally giving back what she had once received.

📚 Footnotes

[1] MPOB (2007). History and Objectives of the Diploma in Palm Oil Milling Technology & Management (DIPOM). Malaysian Palm Oil Board.

[2] Razak, A. & Ismail, S. (2018). The Role of Training in Developing Palm Oil Mill Managers. Journal of Oil Palm Research.

[3] MPOB (2023). Capacity Building for the Palm Oil Milling Sector: Challenges and Opportunities. MPOB Technical Bulletin.

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