Agriculture In Malaysia 2018

In malaysia there are two types of agriculture plantation and food production.

Agriculture in malaysia 2018. Sixteen percent of the population of malaysia is employed through some sort of agriculture. Agriculture in malaysia makes up twelve percent of the nation s gdp. These statistics are presented in three main agriculture sub sectors namely crops livestock and fisheries. The british established large scale plantations and introduced new commercial crops rubber in 1876 palm oil in 1917 and cocoa in the 1950s.

Kementerian pertanian dan industri makanan abbreviated mafi is a ministry of the government of malaysia that is responsible for agriculture agro based industry agritourism livestock veterinary services fisheries quarantine inspection agricultural research agricultural development agricultural marketing pineapple industry. Portal web rasmi jabatan pertanian. A number of crops are grown for domestic purpose such as bananas. Before the 1970s agriculture was the basis of malaysia s economic growth.

While it remains an important sector it is struggling to meet the country s consumption demands says dr abdul shukor juraimi dean of universiti putra malaysia s upm faculty of agriculture. Gdp from agriculture in malaysia increased to 24527 myr million in the second quarter of 2020 from 22503 myr million in the first quarter of 2020. Try our corporate solution for free. Invasive alien species in malaysia 2018 perpustakaan negara malaysia cataloguing in publication data invasive alien species malaysia first edition 2018 revised printed by plant biosecurity division department of agriculture jalan sultan salahuddin 50632 kuala lumpur tel.

Selected agricultural indicators malaysia 2018 contains statistics on economic performance employment domestic production and external trade for the agriculture sector. Large scale plantations were established by the british these plantations opened opportunity for new crops such as rubber 1876 palm oil 1917 and cocoa 1950. The statistic shows the contribution of agriculture to the gross domestic product gdp of malaysia from 2015 to 2018. Agriculture remains an important sector of malaysia s economy contributing 12 percent to the national gdp and providing employment for 16 percent of the population.

Malaysia s premier agro fair as the mainstay of the nation s food sovereignty and food security agriculture remains the focal point of government efforts to promote it in communities throughout malaysia. Memo pemakluman penangguhan peperiksaan pemakai dan pembantu pemakai racun makhluk perosak bil 1 2020 dan bil 2 2020.