MARDI - Food and Fertilizer Technology Center

Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
3 Departments
Department of Agriculture
Department of Fisheries
Department of
Veterinary Services
9 Agencies
Agro Bank
Federal Agriculture
Marketing Authority
(FAMA)
Malaysian Agricultural Research
and Development Institute
(MARDI)
Muda Agricultural
Development
Authority (MADA)
Kemubu Agriculture
Development
Authorithy (KADA)
Fisheries
Development
Authority of
Malaysia (LKIM)
Farmers Organization
Authority Malaysia
(LPP)
Malaysia Pineapple
Industry Board (LPNM)
Entrepreneurs
Group
Economic Fund
(TEKUN)
Malaysian Agricultural Research and
Development Institute
(MARDI)
VISION
MISSION
THRUST
AREA
To be a world-renowned R & D organization in
food, agriculture and bio-based industries by
2015.
• To create, innovate, transfer and apply
knowledge, competencies and services
• To transform the national food, agriculture and
bio-based industries towards increased
commercialization and competitiveness
• Conducting research in the areas of food and agriculture
• Development, promotion and transfer of technology
• Technology commercialisation
• Competency development towards progress in
agriculture sector
BACKGROUND OF
YOUNG AGROPRENEUR UNIT (MOA)
- Existence of Young Agropreneur Unit
(UAM) under the MOA and
Agropreneur Youth Consultative
Council (PAM) (effective September
2013)
- An aspiration Minister of Agriculture
and Agro-Based Industry
- MARDI - KP Dato initiative to create
programs for young agropreneur
MARDI - Promotion and Technology
Development Center
- Desire to achieve the KPI that has
been set by the MOA
NATIONAL ISSUE
12 % to GDP
16% participation from the
population of the country
12.5 million young people only 14% are involved in
agriculture.
- Negative perceptions (dirty, hot, etc)
- Low income / slow production
- Conventional / traditional
- No capital
- Lacks / without of facilities (land / premises)
- No knowledge and skills
MARDI YOUNG AGROPRENEUR PROGRAMME
VISION
To create a Young Agropreneur of a progressive,
competitive, creative, innovative and high-income
MISSION
Agriculture as a modern and dynamic sector and a
promising career option to young people of high income
OBJECTIVE
To attract youths under the age of 40 to join the
agriculture sectors.
To change perceptions of the youth to agriculture as a
viable industry
To develop young agropreneur and increase the number of
young agropreneur in the agricultural sector to meet the
requirements of National Agrofood Policy.
To make agricultural industry as a sector that can
generate high income.
REQUIREMENT
1. Malaysian
2. Young people aged between 18-40 years
3. Regardless of educational background
4. Must attend a technical training program
organised by the Department and related
agencies (New Projects)
5. Priorities for youths with access to land and
existing premises
APPROACH OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (ATT)
WHAT WE DID ?
Various programme were put in place to bring the
findings by our researchers to the market
WHAT WE PROVIDE ?
• Technical support – in which the approach of
technical
support
included
of
facilities,
methodology and delivery system - [technology
transfer]
FOR WHOM ?
•
Young agropreneur, Small Medium Entrepreneur
(SME) and Private Sector (Industry)
APPROACH OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (ATT)
WHAT WE DID ?
WHAT WE PROVIDE ?
PB
FOR WHOM ?
EXTENSION
AGENCIES
FARMERS
R&D CENTRES
• NEW TECHNOLOGY
(Product & Processes)
• EXPERTISE
(Tacit Knowledge)
TS, ET, PS, BB
SME
PRIVATE SECTOR
APPROACH OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (ATT)
DELIVERY
SYSTEM
FACILITIES
ATT
METHODOLOGY
FACILITIES
Major Station : 8
Support Station : 24
Land Area : 6975.1 ha
Major Station
Support Station
MARDI Headquarters
FACILITIES
MARDI state office and
station
MARDI Station
Location
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
MARDI Station & MARDI State 1.
station
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Langkawi, Sintok and Pendang, Kedah
Hilir Perak, Perak
Tanjung Karang and Klang, Selangor
Jelebu and Kuala Linggi, Negeri Sembilan
Kluang and Pontian, Johor
Mu’adzam Shah, Cameron Highlands and Kemaman,
Pahang
Jerangau, Terengganu
Pasir Puteh, Bachok and Jeram Pasu, Kelantan
Saratok and Bintulu, Sarawak
Arau, Perlis
Alor Setar, Kedah
Seberang Perai, Pulau Pinang
Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Johor Bahru, Johor
Cherating, Pahang
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Kuching, Sarawak
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
FACILITIES
MARDI state office and
station
Location
MARDI State station
1.
2.
3.
Gopeng, Perak
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
Melaka
MARDI Headquarters
1.
Serdang, Selangor
FACILITIES
• Planting rate – 2400 per/hour
Hormone application
Leave Roto-slasher
Boom conveyor fruit harvester
TRANS-PACK MARDI
FACILITIES
Direct Seeding
CREST-PACK MARDI
Planting Machine
‘Row seeder’
Harvester
Precision Agriculture
FACILITIES
Rambutan
decorer
FACILITIES
PRODUCTION OF HIGH QUALITY FRUITS AND
VEGETABLE UNDER NETTED STRUCTURE
FACILITIES
FISH-BASED PROCESSING FACILITIES IN
MARDI TESTBED KUALA TERENGGANU
FACILITIES
QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES IN SME’s FOOD
PLANTS
GT Herbs Industries Sdn Bhd,
Terengganu
Madura Industries Sdn Bhd, Besut
FACILITIES
FACTORY VISIT TO ASSIST SME’s IN PROCESSING
AND QUALITY PROBLEMS
FACILITIES
TRANSFORMATION OF SME
METHODOLOGY
The use of technology and innovation is the key to the
transformation of the agricultural sector more
moden, commercial and competitive. Thus,
through R&D MARDI has taken steps to provide
technology called ‘Model Farm’. For instance :
1. Chilli and rockmelon production technology via
fertigation
2. Mushroom seeding and planting technology
3. Lowland temperate crop fertigation technology
4. Strawberry production via fertigation
METHODOLOGY
5. Integration
technology
of
Dorper
goat
and
coconut
6. Integration of Boer goat and fruits crops technolgy
7. Herbal crop production technology
8. Manggo production technolgy
9. Salak production technology
10. Aerobic rice production technology
11. Mango ‘Harumanis’ production technology
METHODOLOGY
Model farm
Farm Location
Integration of Dorper goat and
coconut technolgy
MARDI Cherating, Pahang
Integration of Boer goat and fruit
crops technology
MARDI Jeram Pasu, Kedah
Herbal crop production
technology
MARDI Linggi, Melaka
Mango and salak production
technology
MARDI Bukit Tangga, Kedah
Mango production technology
MARDI Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan dan MARDI Arau, Perlis
Salak production technology
MARDI Jerangau, Trengganu
Aerobic rice production
technology
MARDI Seberang Perai, Pulau Pinang
Mango Harumanis production
technology
Perlis’s group of farmers
METHODOLOGY
Model farm
Farm Location
Chilli and rockmelon production
technology via fertigation
MARDI Langkawi, Kedah; Serdang, Selangor; Klang,
Selangor; Kluang, Johor; Kuching, Sarawak and Kota
Kinabalu, Sabah
Chilli production technology via
fertigation
MARDI Alor Setar, Kedah
Mushroom seeding and planting
technology
MARDI Klang, Selangor
Lowland temperate crop
fertigation technology
Entrepreneur Guidance Complexs, Pagoh, Johor
Strawberry production via
fertigation
MARDI Cameron Highlands, Pahang
Coconut based integrated
farming technolgy
MARDI Hilir Perak, Perak
TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY
ACTIVITIES
MODEL OF FARM’S
METHODOLOGY
1. Tomatoes
2. Chili
3. Cucumber
4. Capsicum
5. Melon
6. Strawberry
TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY
ACTIVITIES
METHODOLOGY
NEW VARITIES
Corn - HIBRIMAS
Chili - SEMERAH
TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY
ACTIVITIES
METHODOLOGY
URBAN AGRICULTURE – GREENHOUSE
FERTIGATION TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY
ACTIVITIES
GREEN KIT
THERAPEUTIC GARDEN
METHODOLOGY
NFT AND DFT SYSTEM
HYDROPONIC-VERTIGROW
METHODOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS RICE VARIETIES
96% of rice area planted with this
variety
Paddy Varieties - MR 253, MR 263, MR 269 & MR 219
METHODOLOGY
Boer
Brakmas
Charoke
•
•
•
•
‘AyamKampung’
•
OPF Pallet
Breed Development : Brakmas, BOER
Reproductive technologies to produce good
genetic materials
NAEC – Reproductive Biotechnology
Animal feed and vitamins
– Mineral block
– OPF based feed
– Improvement in silage production
Otosil and Gennkimo
Value added eggs : (Omega 3 and Selenium)
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS IN
LIVESTOCK
Silage
DELIVERY
SYSTEM
1. The project
- handled by young
entrepreneur and suprvised by MARDI.
2. Technolgy transfer
- given by
members of the task force who have
expertise and experience in the
relevant field.
3. An effort towards technology transfer
and commecialization were also
extended through entrepreneurial
development
programmes,
pilot
projects, upscaling projects, model
farms, test bed and incubators.
DELIVERY
SYSTEM
MANUAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
MARDI YOUTH
AGROPRENEUR
1. In
2014
–
37
activities
of
technology tansfer .
2. More than 750 youth
interested
to
participate MARDI
Youth Agropreneur
(MYA) in 2014.
3. Fractional parts of
plants
(344),
livestock (136) and
agro-base industry
(295).
MARDI YOUTH
AGROPRENEUR
Scenario of idle land in Malaysia
1. Malaysia has a land area of 32.98 million ha with only 31% arable.
2. 70% (of arable land) dominated by tree crops plantation - oil
palm, paddy and rubber.
Region
Total land area, million ha
Land area suitable for agriculture,
million ha
Land area suitable for agriculture, %
Land area unsuitable for agriculture,
%
33.03
Peninsula
Malaysia
13.16
10.31
6.19
1.81
2.31
31.2
48
15
31
68.8
52
85
69
Malaysia
Sarawak
Sabah
12.24
7.63
MARDI YOUTH
AGROPRENEUR
Utilisation of idle land in MARDI
1. The agriculture land use in MARDI area was influenced by the
implementation of policies that give priority to R&D project.
2. In which, priority of MARDI activities - transform agriculture
through R&D to create a new innovative findings.
3. Nevertheless, in some cases, the young entrepreneur - allow to
use MARDI land. But they have to :
•
•
•
•
Register as MARDI Young Agropreneur
Get an approval from JOPTA (MARDI authority)
Project will supervise by MARDI’S expertise.
Fund
MARDI YOUTH
AGROPRENEUR
List of model farm were utilised by young
entreprenuer on idle land of MARDI.
Model Farm
Rockmelon production
technology via fertigation
Mushroom seeding and
planting technology
Vegetables production
technology via fertigation
Bee ‘Kelulut’ Keeping
Size of Land
(Acre)
No. of
Participant
MARDI Klang, Selangor
2
2
MARDI Klang, Selangor
MARDI Serdang,
Selangor
MARDI Klang, Selangor
2
2
6
1
7
7
MARDI Sintok, Kedah
MARDI Cherating,
Pahang
MARDI Kundang,
Selangor
MARDI Kuala Kangsar,
Perak
1
1
6
5
1
1
1
1
Farm Location
MARDI YOUTH
AGROPRENEUR
Constraint faced by young agropreneur :
1. Limited fund and technical resources.
2. Difficulty in finding the right partners.
3. Difficulty in identifying the right technology and
managing its uptake.
4. Intellectual property and privacy issues.
5. Being capable of managing the process.
MARDI YOUTH
AGROPRENEUR
Table : Some of the successful young entreprenuer
Company
Project
Location of the project
KMS Agronomi Sdn. Bhd
(Owner : Mr. Muhammad Sidek Osman)
Rockmelon via fertigation
Jenjarom, Selangor
Rockmelon via fertigation
Klang, Selangor
Ginger via fertigation
Jalan Kebun, Klang,
Selangor
My Iqra Solution
(Owner : Mr. Muhammad Sazali
Paridudin)
Bee ‘Kelulut’ keeping
Lubuk Manggis, Ulu
Langgat, Selangor
Humaira Agriculture
()wner : Mrs. Nor Fadzilah Muhammad
Zaidi)
Bee ‘Kelulut’ keeping
Shah Alam, Selangor
Chemara Agrofarming
(Owner : Mr. Addy Rendra Samuri)
MARDI YOUTH
AGROPRENEUR
Table : Some of the successful young entreprenuer
Company
Project
Location of the project
Setia Agro Capital
(Owner : Mr. Muhammad Sharizan
Mohamed Yunan
Cucumber via fertigation
Karak, Pahang
Azma Tech
(Owner : Mr. Mohd Noriman Mohd Nor)
Mushroom seeding and
planting
Jalan Kebun, Klang,
Selangor
Triple I-Ranch Sdn. Bhd
(Owner : Mr. Mohd Inam-Ul hasan
Mohamad
Livestock
Lenggeng, Negeri
Sembilan
P & P Tani Maju Enterprises
(Owner : Mr. Mohd Norulfirdaus Mat Alif)
Rockmelon via fertigation
Seri Kembangan, Selangor
Hanman Resources
(Owner : Mr. Mohd Yuzir Hamidon)
Chilli via fertigation
Cheras, Selangor
SUCCESFUL
ENTREPRENEUR
MARDI YOUTH
AGROPRENEUR
SOCIAL
MEDIA
EMAIL : youthagroprenuer@gmail.com
MARDI YOUTH
AGROPRENEUR
CONCLUSION
1. The success of the project is not only measured in
production capacity but also the ability to attract the
young entrepreneur towards efficient modern agricultural
technologies (model farm) that provided high value to the
agricultural practices.
2. This is a new approach of the MARDI in helping the
young especially to be a successful entrepreneurs by
provided a land and appropriate technology.
3. Furthermore, to increase the percentage of young people
to be participating in agriculture industry.
4. The implementation of the effort will fulfil the MARDI to
develop and enhance the well-being of the young
entrepreneurs.