Malaysia

Value of Indigenous Fruits in Home Gardens for Household Livelihood

Noorlidawati Ab Halim
INTRODUCTION Massive uses of indigenous plants of local origin have potential to increase global food production and local variation to different environmental humans’ habits. Developing the rare crop creates the potential to diversify food production toward limited number of crops by...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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Malaysian Government Initiatives to Reduce the Impact of Climate Change Towards the Agriculture Industry

Aimi Athirah Ahmad, Shaidatul Azdawiyah Abdul Talib, Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek
INTRODUCTION World climate is always changing. There are many evidences showing that the climate has changed in the past and will continue to change. The causes of this phenomenon are believed to be due to both natural variations and human intervention. Specifically, there are three external...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Durian as New Source of Malaysia’s Agricultural Wealth

Chubashini Suntharalingam, Jannatul Ain Jamaludin, Nur Fathiah Athirah, Razali Mustaffa, Suhana Safari
Introduction Durian (Durio spp) or the “King of Fruits” is a seasonal fruit that is extensively grown in tropical regions, in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. It also grows in northern Australia, some South American countries and in Africa. Known for its distinctive...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Overview
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Consumer Preferences on Malaysia’s Specialty Rice

Engku Elini Engku Ariff, Noorlidawati Ab Halim, Rosnani Harun, Tapsir Serin
ABSTRACT Demand for specialty rice among Malaysians shows an increasing trend in recent years.  The consumption of high quality rice has increased due to higher living standards and health reason.  To meet the demand, most of the quality rice was imported from various rice producing...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agribusiness
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Overview of Agro-Food Trade Between Malaysia and Selected Asean Countries

Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek, Suhana Safari, Noorlidawati Ab Halim, Rawaida Rusli, Mohd Zaffrie Mat Amin, Mohd Hafizudin Zakaria, Rozhan Abu Dardak
INTRODUCTION The ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It comprises ten countries that include Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos. This association was formed in 1967, mainly out of concern for political...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agribusiness
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