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Diversify Agricultural Land Use Mix

Professor Dr Shaufique Siddique, Director of Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

21-Jan-22 07:15

Diversify Agricultural Land Use Mix

Next month, the government will launch the National Agricommodity Policy 2021-2030, with the aim of driving the development of the commodities sector in a more sustainable, competitive and market-oriented manner. With agri-commodities accounting for 7.4% of Malaysia’s GDP in 2020, what should be in the policy to ensure sustained growth for the sector? We discuss this with Dr. Shaufique Siddique, Director of the Institute of Plantation Studies. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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