Malaysia

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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Impacts of National Agrofood Policy towards Agriculture Sector in Malaysia

Rozhan Abu Dardak
Introduction Agricultural Policy is a set of laws and procedures established by a government to achieve specific goals. Malaysian government established a series of National Agricultural Policies since 1984. There are three agricultural policies established by the government, namely National...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Overview
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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
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