Agriculture

The Long Climb towards Achieving the Promises Of the Tree OF Life: A Review of the Philippine Coconut Levy Fund Policies

Princess Alma B. Ani, Albert P. Aquino
1. Introduction True to its title as the tree of life, coconut is considered as the lifeblood of Philippine agriculture. Next to rice, it is the country’s most important agricultural crop as evidenced by its significant contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) posted at 1.14%. It has played...
Country: Philippines 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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Broiler Industry in Malaysia

Hasnul H.I, Mohd Syauqi Nazmi, Mohd Zaffrie Mat Amin
Introduction Broiler meat is a primary protein source for the majority of Malaysian populations. Malaysia is one of the highest poultry consumers in the world with a per-capita consumption of 35.3kg in 2011 (MoA, 2011). In 2010, broiler production in Malaysia contributed 53.2% of the total...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Notice on the Ministry of Agriculture’ Strengthening the Supervision Work of Live Sheep Trans-provincial Transportation

Zhen Zhong
Introduction Peste des petits ruminants, also known as sheep sickness or small ruminant animal plague, is caused by small ruminants virus. It is highly contagious and causes animal diseases among goats, sheep and wild small ruminants. Goats and sheeps are the natural reservoirs of the disease,...
Country: China Topic: Agriculture
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Dairy Sector in Malaysia: A Review of Policies and Programs

Chubashini Suntharalingam, Zhen Zhong
Introduction Malaysia relies heavily on imports to satisfy its domestic demands for dairy products. In 1970, the import value of dairy products was RM69 million and increased to RM1.2 billion in 2014. Although milk production has increased over the past four decades, Malaysia is still unable to...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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