Malaysia

Strengthening the Coconut Industry in Malaysia

Rozhan Abu Dardak, Rohany Mohd Yon
ABSTRACT Coconut is one of the important food crops in Malaysia in terms of land usage, after oil palm, rubber and paddy. Coconut cultivation provides source of income for more than 100,000 families and generates revenue from the export of coconut-based products. Despite its importance, coconut...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural technology development
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Urban Agriculture as an Alternative Food Source

Rozhan Abu Dardak, Rasmuna Mazwan Muhammad
ABSTRACT The world population has grown significantly, and as a result many more people have moved into cities. This process is known as urbanization. Urbanization is always associated with high density of people living in small area and urban poverty. Urbanization also has reduced land for...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Overview
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Managing Food Security during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rozhan Abu Dardak
ABSTRACT Malaysia was hit by the COVID-19 since early February 2020. As of 20 July 2021, nearly one million people have been infected, with more than 10,000 deaths. At the same time, more than 950,000 have recovered from the disease. During the pandemic, the agriculture sector remained open as...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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Green Nanotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture in Malaysia

Rafidah Abd Rahman, Rozhan Abu Dardak
ABSTRACT The demand for food is expected to increase with bigger growth rate as compared to its production. As a result, farmers need to open new land or intensify crop production. The over exploitation of agricultural activities will affect the environment, and subsequently impact the life of...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural science policiesAgricultural biotechnology
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