Malaysia

Halal Principles as one of Food Safety Measurements

Rafidah Abd Rahman, Rozhan Abu Dardak
ABSTRACT Consumers have increasing concerns on food safety. They are afraid of food-borne diseases that will affect their healthy lives. There are many measures that can be used to monitor the safety of food products in Malaysia, such as the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP),...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Food security and safety
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MARDI as Agrofood Technology Transfer Powerhouse: A Review

Mohd Shahrul Nizwanshah Karim, Norhafizah Mohamad Yusof, Tuan Syaripah Najihah
ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to review, incorporate, and discuss the multidisciplinary prospect of agrotechnology transfer by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI). Technology transfer process is the most complex, demanding, and challenging part of the...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural science policies
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486

Policy Response Measures and Best Practices against Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Agrifood: Malaysia Experience

Khairul Fithri Abdul Rashid, Hairuddin Mohd Amir
ABSTRACT Due to the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Malaysian government has taken concrete steps in containing and reducing the risks of spreading the virus by initiating the Movement Control Order (MCO) measures. Since then this nationwide action has observed encouraging results in...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural risk management
1,705
431

Agriculture Food Supply Chain Scenario during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

Hairuddin Mohd Amir, Ahmad Zairy Zainol Abidin, Khairul Fithri Abdul Rashid, Syahrin Suhaimee
ABSTRACT During the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia has taken action to impose a Movement Control Order (MCO) to overcome the spreading of the pandemic. Due to the MCO, all activities either economic, social, agriculture and others were totally shut down. The action has caused disruption in the...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural value chains
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Contribution of Nanotechnology to Food Security in Malaysia

Rozhan Abu Dardak, Rafidah Abd Rahman
ABSTRACT The application of nanotechnology in the agriculture sector is relatively new in Malaysia. The initiatives towards the development of nanotechnology just began in 2006 and the policies related to nanotechnology were set up in 2011. The government and people of Malaysia are aware of the...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural science policiesFood security and safety
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