CHAPTER 8 : AGRICULTURE AND THE MALAYSIAN ECONOMY

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)

GDP is monetary measure of the value of all final goods and services produced in a period (quarterly/yearly).

GDP

2014-2016

2017

AGRICULTURE SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA

1. Plantation sector
2. Smallholders

NATIONAL AGRICULTURE POLICY (NAP) (1984-2010)

NAP 1

NAP 2

 NAP 3

NATIONAL AGROFOOD POLICY (NAP) (2011-2020)

Focuses on improving the efficiency of agrofood industries along the value chain, so that the industry will be more productive and competitive by emphasising on the aspect of knowledge.

Self sufficiency level

LIVESTOCK

Livestock are domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor especially farm animal like meat and dairy cattle.

Livestock

FOOD CROPS

Food crops are any plants intentionally grown with the primary purpose of being eaten by humans or animals.

Vegetables

Floriculture

Paddy Rice

Herbs & Spices