Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) was first introduced from West Africa to Southeast Asia via the Bogor Botanical Gardens in Indonesia.

The first commercial oil palm plantation was established in British Malaya (now Malaysia), marking the start of large-scale cultivation.

Malaysia launched national agricultural programs promoting oil palm as a major export crop, rapidly expanding plantation acreage.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (then PORIM) was founded to improve yield, quality, and agronomic practices in palm oil cultivation.

Indonesia intensified oil palm development with World Bank and IMF support, emerging as a major global producer.

Research began linking magnesium deficiencies in oil palm soils with reduced chlorophyll synthesis and yield performance.

The first major field trials using kieserite (MgSO₄·H₂O) demonstrated improved Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) yields in magnesium-deficient plantations.

Precision agriculture practices were introduced in palm plantations, enhancing targeted nutrient management, including magnesium fertilization.

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) was established, formalizing nutrient balance and sustainable inputs like kieserite in certification.

Agronomic studies in Sumatra and Kalimantan confirmed kieserite's role in enhancing oil content and fruit quality under high-rainfall conditions.

China and Southeast Asian countries intensified trade cooperation on fertilizer supply, with Chinese kieserite gaining prominence in palm sectors.

Satellite-based remote sensing was adopted by leading palm estates to monitor magnesium stress and optimize MgO/kieserite application.

Magnesium-enriched fertilization, including kieserite, became a recommended input under national subsidy schemes in Malaysia and Indonesia.