Malaysia

Post Harvest Control for Maintenance of Quality Mushrooms

Azahar bin Harun
INTRODUCTION The mushroom industry has caught the attention of entrepreneurs, especially the young ones. There are 17 types of mushroom that are suitable for growth in Malaysia, whereby seven of them can be commercially produced. The grey oyster, black jelly, shiitake and Ganoderma mushrooms are...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Others
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Malaysian Government Initiatives in Alleviating Poverty in Agriculture Sector

Rozhan Abu Dardak
INTRODUCTION Malaysia is a newly industrialized country and one of the most competitive nations in Asia. Although Malaysia's economy is stable and growing, the issue of poverty is still the main concern and given a high priority by the government. The government of Malaysia has formulated a...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Rural development
22,659
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Revival of Coconut Industry in Malaysia

Rohani Yon
Introduction Coconut or Cocos nucifera L. is synonym as a ‘versatile tree’ due to its multifunctional attributes that have generated a wide range of usage from food to cosmetics, and high value household to industrial products. Coconut is widely distributed throughout Asia,...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Revitalising the Ecosystem for Food Sovereignity

Indu Bala Jaganath
INTRODUCTION Malaysia as a country has the tight to define and control its food sovereignty but the country is open and vulnerable to the challenges of the environment, urbanization, changing demographics, and rising amounts of food waste. Thus, Malaysia desperately need a food revolution movement...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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The Malaysian Agricultural Seed Industry – Seed Policy and Development

Najmi Aiman Zabidi, Siti Zainab Jantan, Suhana Safari
INTRODUCTION Seed is a small hard part produced by plants which is capable of developing into a new plant. Most plants have seeds which contain the reproduction system of a flowering plant.  Generally, plant seeds are formed in a small, round or oval shapes, but they can be found in large...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural science policies
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