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Topic 7: Agriculture & The Malaysian Economy, AIM - Coggle Diagram
Topic 7: Agriculture & The Malaysian Economy
Plantation Sector.
larger scale.
use modern technologies & hired labour
single crop cultivation
more systematic
Small holders
limited techbologies
disorganised management.
cultivate small areas
low capacity production
farmer cultivate their land for their own consumption
practice monocropping type of subsistence farming
National Agricultural Policy (NAP)
increase export of primary commodities
ensure supply of raw materials for local downstream industries
improve the food trade balance (export = import)
Factors of Growth in Livestock Production
increase integrated beef cattle farming
poultry production
shifting from traditional to commercial
fruits & vegetables
Crop Diversification in Malaysia
Vertical diversification
Challenges: need to reduce labour, strengthen the competitiveness and need to enhance private sector investment
Horizontal diversification
Problem of Agricultural Sector
increasing labour shortage
not enough R&D in food crops
Innovation in Agriculture
hydroponic / aeroponic technologies
drone technologies: fertilizer application
LED light technologies
application of biotechnology in agriculture
AIM