KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for the food and agriculture industry will be more important over the next 10 to 20 years as Malaysia shifts further into a service-dominant economy, thus making the involvement of youths in the sector with a twist of modern technology more imminent. Khazanah Research Institute deputy director of research Dr Sarena Che Omar said, in developed countries whereby the services sector dominate their gross domestic product( GDP), agriculture and food continue to expand and in

Basically, it’s like this is( farming) just a temporary thing for them.” Even though being young make them hesitant to join the industry, Khadijah said youths should realise that using technology is not something cheap and advised them to put 100 per cent commitment into farming.As highlighted in the 12th Malaysia Plan, the agriculture sector is still having low exposure of agriculture technology, especially in the implementation of IoT under IR4.0. The smart and modern farming initiatives could

KOTA BARU: The floriculture industry recorded an export value of RM417. 3mil in 2021 compared with RM403. 0mil in the previous year, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah. Especially promising are orchids which are considered high value products for their concentrated market demand.In 2021, he said, the national flower production was estimated at 414 million cuttings or vases, valued at RM270mil.He said the agenda to increase export and targeted products

KUALA LUMPUR: Agrobank is all set and ready to drive the nation’s socio-economic recovery plan and growth in the food security and agriculture sectors through its five-year Strategic Business Plan 2021-2025( SBP 2021-2025). Agrobank covering president and chief executive officer Khadijah Iskandar said agriculture remains as one of Malaysia’s main engines of growth from economic and social development perspectives, and Agrobank as the only agriculture-focused Developmental Financial Institution(

JOHOR BARU: Iskandar Regional Development Authority( Irda) is allocating RM25mil for its social development programmes from January this year until the first quarter of 2022. Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the allocation was to assist those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic including the vulnerable groups.“ Some 4, 500 eligible recipients will benefit directly from the financial allocation with most of the money coming from the Covid-19 Fund, ” he said in a statement. Hasni, who is also

He was stumped when he suddenly found himself penniless and in debt. Unable to cope with the stress, his life turned upside down.... He spent most of his time living in isolation, often under a bridge.... The community saw him as mentally unstable. Not wanting to see their son dragged further into despair, Mispan Zaidin, 73, and Siti Khatijah Musanif, 63, acted quickly to “ save ” him and restore his confidence. The support steered Ahmad Shawal back to the path....