Malaysia

Underutilized Fruit Species Conservation in Malaysia

Noorlidawati Ab Halim, Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek
Introduction Malaysia has an ideal climate for the growth of various varieties of fruits, besides being rich with a diversity of genetic resources. Most of these fruits are grown to tap into its high commercial value, either for direct consumption or for processing. Fruit species can be...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Overview of Melon Industry in Malaysia

Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek, Rasmuna Mazwan Muhammad
Introduction In general, there are three types of melons in Malaysia, namely watermelon, rockmelon, and honeydew. These melons are widely cultivated and easily obtained in Malaysia. Even though there are more than 500 varieties of melons and 150 varieties of watermelons all over the world, only...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Potential Benefits of TPPA On Malaysia's Agrofood Sector

Rozhan Abu Dardak
INTRODUCTION Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is a comprehensive trade agreement among 12 counties in the Asia Pacific region. The countries which participated in the agreement are United States of America, Peru, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, Chile, Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Singapore...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Security Interests of Crops Against Environmental Uncertainty in Malaysia

Hairazi Rahim, Mohd Tarmizi Haimid, Mohd Amirul Mukmin Abdul Wahab, Mohd Zaffrie Mat Amin
ABSTRACT Environmental uncertainties are externalities part that had been measured in many economic models yet still cannot be estimated in an accurate manner. This resulted in loss of millions of dollars, and in turn affects the household income of the farmers in Malaysia. During the years...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural risk management
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New Strategies for Greater Growth and Development of the Agriculture Sector in Malaysia

Rozhan Abu Dardak
Introduction The Malaysian government launched its Eleventh Malaysia Plan (EMP) for the period of 2016-2020, last year. The EMP is considered as the last and critical economic development plan in Malaysia’s journey to become a developed nation in 2020. It is a comprehensive strategy that focuses...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Overview
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