A man walks past a welcome signboard outside the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) Sungai Tengi Selatan palm oil plantation in Hulu Selangor, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur February 22, 2012. Malaysia could delay a $2-billion listing of a state-linked palm oil firm as farmers' opposition to the deal risks undermining the ruling coalition in fiercely contested national polls expected this year. The listing of FELDA Global Ventures (FGVH), originally set for mid-2012, aimed to give Malaysia's $27-billion palm oil sector much-needed financial firepower to boost yields and expand when top producer Indonesia is gaining market share. Picture taken February 22, 2012. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-FELDA/ REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA – Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES FOOD POLITICS)

Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) farmers load oil palm fruits onto a lorry in Hulu Selangor, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur February 22, 2012. Malaysia could delay a $2-billion listing of a state-linked palm oil firm as farmers' opposition to the deal risks undermining the ruling coalition in fiercely contested national polls expected this year. The listing of FELDA Global Ventures (FGVH), originally set for mid-2012, aimed to give Malaysia's $27-billion palm oil sector much-needed financial firepower to boost yields and expand when top producer Indonesia is gaining market share. Picture taken February 22, 2012. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-FELDA/ REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA – Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES AGRICULTURE)

A Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) farmer collects oil palm fruits in Hulu Selangor, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur February 22, 2012. Malaysia could delay a $2-billion listing of a state-linked palm oil firm as farmers' opposition to the deal risks undermining the ruling coalition in fiercely contested national polls expected this year. The listing of FELDA Global Ventures (FGVH), originally set for mid-2012, aimed to give Malaysia's $27-billion palm oil sector much-needed financial firepower to boost yields and expand when top producer Indonesia is gaining market share. Picture taken February 22, 2012. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-FELDA/ REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA – Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES AGRICULTURE)

A Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) farmer collects oil palm fruits in Hulu Selangor, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur February 22, 2012. Malaysia could delay a $2-billion listing of a state-linked palm oil firm as farmers' opposition to the deal risks undermining the ruling coalition in fiercely contested national polls expected this year. The listing of FELDA Global Ventures (FGVH), originally set for mid-2012, aimed to give Malaysia's $27-billion palm oil sector much-needed financial firepower to boost yields and expand when top producer Indonesia is gaining market share. Picture taken February 22, 2012. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-FELDA/ REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA – Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES AGRICULTURE)

A Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) farmer collects oil palm fruits in Hulu Selangor, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur February 22, 2012. Malaysia could delay a $2-billion listing of a state-linked palm oil firm as farmers' opposition to the deal risks undermining the ruling coalition in fiercely contested national polls expected this year. The listing of FELDA Global Ventures (FGVH), originally set for mid-2012, aimed to give Malaysia's $27-billion palm oil sector much-needed financial firepower to boost yields and expand when top producer Indonesia is gaining market share. Picture taken February 22, 2012. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-FELDA/ REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA – Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES FOOD AGRICULTURE)

A Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) farmer collects oil palm fruits in Hulu Selangor, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur February 22, 2012. Malaysia could delay a $2-billion listing of a state-linked palm oil firm as farmers' opposition to the deal risks undermining the ruling coalition in fiercely contested national polls expected this year. The listing of FELDA Global Ventures (FGVH), originally set for mid-2012, aimed to give Malaysia's $27-billion palm oil sector much-needed financial firepower to boost yields and expand when top producer Indonesia is gaining market share. Picture taken February 22, 2012. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-FELDA/ REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA – Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES AGRICULTURE)

Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) farmer collect oil palm fruits in Hulu Selangor, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur February 22, 2012. Malaysia could delay a $2-billion listing of a state-linked palm oil firm as farmers' opposition to the deal risks undermining the ruling coalition in fiercely contested national polls expected this year. The listing of FELDA Global Ventures (FGVH), originally set for mid-2012, aimed to give Malaysia's $27-billion palm oil sector much-needed financial firepower to boost yields and expand when top producer Indonesia is gaining market share. Picture taken February 22, 2012. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-FELDA/ REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA – Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES FOOD POLITICS)

Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) farmers collect oil palm fruits in Hulu Selangor, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur February 22, 2012. Malaysia could delay a $2-billion listing of a state-linked palm oil firm as farmers' opposition to the deal risks undermining the ruling coalition in fiercely contested national polls expected this year. The listing of FELDA Global Ventures (FGVH), originally set for mid-2012, aimed to give Malaysia's $27-billion palm oil sector much-needed financial firepower to boost yields and expand when top producer Indonesia is gaining market share. Picture taken February 22, 2012. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-FELDA/ REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA – Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES FOOD POLITICS)

A general view of a Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) palm oil factory is seen in Hulu Selangor, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur February 22, 2012. Malaysia could delay a $2-billion listing of a state-linked palm oil firm as farmers' opposition to the deal risks undermining the ruling coalition in fiercely contested national polls expected this year. The listing of FELDA Global Ventures (FGVH), originally set for mid-2012, aimed to give Malaysia's $27-billion palm oil sector much-needed financial firepower to boost yields and expand when top producer Indonesia is gaining market share. Picture taken February 22, 2012. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-FELDA/ REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA – Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES AGRICULTURE)

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