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Fertiliser cost exposure
Nitrogen fertiliser prices track global energy, currency and freight costs, exposing Sabah growers to volatility in external supply.
Green Ammonia →
KOPERASI BINA MAKMUR BERHAD
A Sabah cooperative developing technology pilots for agriculture and food security
KBMB develops hydrogen and thermal technology concepts and bench-tests their components, focusing on local fertiliser production and more reliable post-harvest processing.
WHY SABAH
Two structural pressures on Sabah agriculture
Sabah’s agriculture depends on reliable nitrogen fertiliser supply and dependable post-harvest processing. Both are vulnerable to costs and disruptions beyond farmers’ control.
Post-harvest value at risk
Rain, inconsistent heat and high fuel costs can reduce drying quality and the value of agricultural products. More reliable processing protects both quality and value.
Mobile Drying →Local validation before larger commitments
Testing in Sabah — with local crops, climate, grid conditions and logistics — produces evidence that studies conducted elsewhere cannot provide.
ONE EXAMPLE: COCOA
RM24,274 / tonne
Malaysian dried cocoa beans in 2024, up 141% from RM10,073 in 2023.
Source: Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, February 2025.
As crop value rises, poor drying becomes more costly. The Mobile Drying programme aims to improve control and consistency in post-harvest processing.
FLAGSHIP PROPOSAL
A feasibility pathway for green ammonia production in Sabah
KBMB has prepared an early-stage proposal to evaluate a green ammonia pilot plant in Sabah. The concept uses renewable electricity to produce hydrogen from water, combines it with nitrogen from air, and synthesises ammonia for a future fertiliser pathway.
At pre-feasibility stage, the work ahead is to establish capacity, energy demand, site, investment, product configuration and schedule through feasibility and detailed engineering.
Explore the proposed pilotPROPOSAL AT A GLANCE
- Purpose
- Evaluate local green ammonia production
- Proposed location
- Sabah, Malaysia
- Feedstocks
- Water + nitrogen from air
- Energy pathway
- Renewable electricity → hydrogen
PROCESS OVERVIEW
How the proposed production pathway works
The proposed pathway has five core stages. Feasibility and detailed engineering will establish the final plant configuration and downstream product route.
1. Renewable electricity
Supplies the proposed production system.
2. Green hydrogen
A PEM electrolyser uses treated water and electricity to produce hydrogen.
3. Nitrogen from air
An air-separation system supplies nitrogen for the synthesis process.
4. Ammonia synthesis
Hydrogen and nitrogen are combined in an industrial synthesis loop.
5. Fertiliser pathway
Feasibility will determine the appropriate ammonia handling and downstream fertiliser configuration.
APPLIED R&D
View the Mobile Drying programme
Mobile Drying Complex
The Mobile Drying programme combines electrolysis, a hydrogen–oxygen burner, heat exchange and controlled airflow in a containerised concept for drying a range of agricultural products. Cocoa is the initial proposed pilot application.
Individual components have undergone internal testing. The next milestone is an integrated, instrumented unit, followed by documented product trials, beginning with cocoa, and independent validation.
Current stage
R&D · Component prototyping
Next milestone
Integrated instrumented unit
Validation required
Documented pilot drying trial
ABOUT KBMB
A registered local organisation focused on pilot development
Koperasi Bina Makmur Berhad is a registered cooperative operating under the supervision of Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia.
KBMB participates in Sabah’s technology and innovation community. In July 2026, it presented equipment at the SCENIC Impact Gathering.
START A CONVERSATION
Discuss a project or potential pilot with KBMB
KBMB welcomes enquiries from institutions, technical partners and potential pilot hosts.