Malaysia

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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The Challenges in Repurposing Food Wastes and Other Residuals for Agriculture

Tosiah Sadi
ABSTRACT The agriculture sector is an important economic sector in Malaysia, contributing 7.3% (US 23.89 Million) to the national GDP. The crops planted in Malaysia can be grouped into two, industrial crops such as palm oil, rubber, and cocoa and crops for domestic market rice, vegetables,...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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Benchmarking Indonesia for the Development of the Grain Corn Industry in Malaysia

Mohd Syauqi Nazmi, Rozhan Abu Dardak, Rohazrin Abdul Rani, Mohd Rashid Rabu
ABSTRACT Corn is one of the main ingredients for animal feeds, and this commodity supports the development of livestock industry in Malaysia. However, corn is a small industry and the local production could not meet the demand by the animal feed millers. As a result, Malaysia depends on its corn...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Overview
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