Malaysia

An Overview of Developments and Prospects for E-Commerce Agrifood Products in Malaysia

Amira Ngusman, Suhana Safari
Introduction Application of electronic communications and multimedia (C&M) is gaining popular. It opens new opportunities for businesses, market and supply chain actors as a whole to enhance their operations. Many terms are used in literature to describe activities of Internet Technology...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Organic Agriculture in Malaysia

Ilani Zuraihah Ibrahim, Mohd Amirul Mukmin Abdul Wahab, Syahrin Suhaimee
INTRODUCTION Increasing awareness on environmental issues and food safety led to the growth and practice of organic agriculture around the world. At the same time, consumers began to change their food choices and preferences for healthy food, including organic products. For example, a consumer...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Exploring the Potentials of Coffee Industry in Malaysia

Mohd Amirul Mukmin Abdul Wahab, Nor Amana A'liah Mohammad Nor
Introduction Coffee is a plant of the family Rubiaceae and genus Coffea, whose seeds are called coffee beans and processed into drinks (Noor Auni and Khairol, 1988; Muhammad Ghawas and Rubiah, 1991). It is a group of plants that can live up to more than 25 years and grow up to a height of 5 to 15...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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The Effect of Climate Change on Rice Production in Malaysia

Engku Elini Engku Ariff, Stephen Ramsden
Introduction The United Nations Millennium Development goals are to reduce hunger and poverty. This was the main reason for the UN declaration of the International Year of Rice in 2004. Rice is the source of more than 500 calories per person per day for over 3 billion people (FAOSTAT). By 2010,...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Assessment of Food Security Challenges in Malaysia

Noorlidawati Ab Halim
Introduction Food security is a priority agenda of every Government, and it involves all levels including household, national, and global players. There are several definitions of food security from different sources. The definition of the term “food security” which was coined by the...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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