 The Group also ventured into oil palm plantations in 1985 as a source of steady income to cushion the cyclical nature of its core construction business.This investment has since paid off handsomely.Now listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities, IJM Plantations Berhad has contributed significantly to the Group's earnings over the years and has also accorded the Group better resilience to weather macro-economic and input costs volatilities.