Malaysia

Soil Nutrient Estimation and Mapping for Precision Farming of Paddy in Malaysia

Siti Noor Aliah Baharom, Theeba Manickam, Muhammad Zamir Abdul Rasid, Badril Hisham Abu Bakar, Jusnaini Muslimin, Mohd Zamri Khairi, Ramlan Ismail, Norziana Zin Zawawi
ABSTRACT In precision farming, collection of information on spatial and temporal soil variability at high sampling resolution is essential for making precision agronomic decision based on maps such as the one for location-specific fertilizer application. This is to ensure the farmer potential to...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Producer’s Perspective on the Potential of Malaysia’s Floriculture Industry

Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek, Aimi Athirah Ahmad, Rozhan Abu Dardak, Rasmuna Mazwan Muhammad, Hanim Ahmad
ABSTRACT Despite small and quite recent, floriculture is a lucrative industry in Malaysia. This industry contributes more than RM500 million (US$119 million) every year from its export revenue. The demand for floriculture is increasing in the local and international markets. The usage of flowers...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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669

Modernization of Agrofood Sector for Food Security in Malaysia

Rozhan Abu Dardak
ABSTRACT Food security is one of the main concerns of the Malaysian Government since the effect of the world financial crisis in 2008. Despite increased local production, the supply of agrofood products is still unable to meet the local demand. As a result, the dependency toward imported...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
3,822
586

Impact of Import Quota Liberalization Policy towards Malaysia’s Meat Industry

Aimi Athirah Ahmad, Roslina Ali, Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek, Mohd Zaffrie Mat Amin, Rozita Mohd Yusof, Zawiyah Pono
ABSTRACT The livestock industry plays an important role in the Malaysian economy as the Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) for both gross output and value added were recorded at 15.1% and 17.2%, respectively during 2010-2015 period with the largest contribution of the output stemming from the...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
1,654
326

Japan as a New Market for Malaysian Pineapples

Suhana Safari, Joanna Cho Lee Ying, Wan Mohd Reza Ikhwan Wan Hussin, Mohd Zaffrie Mat Amin, Nur Azlin Razali, Razali Mustaffa
ABSTRACT Malaysia is one of the important countries for the world’s pineapple industry. In 2017, Malaysia was ranked number 19 as the top pineapple producing country, and number five as the top exporter of pineapples in the world. Every year Malaysia produces more than 350,000 Mt of pineapples....
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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