Course Syllabus
Introduction to agriculture
1.1 Definition and concept of agriculture
1.2 Agriculture and human civilization
1.3 History of agriculture development in Malaysia
1.4 Agriculture in our daily life
1.5 Science and agriculture
1.6 Agriculture as an industry
Types of agriculture in Malaysia
2.1 Shifting Cultivation
2.2 Intensive Pastoral Farming
2.3 Intensive Arable farming
2.4 Subsistence Cultivation
2.5 Commercial Cultivation
2.6 Mixed crop Cultivation
2.7 Dairy Farming
2.8 Livestock Farming
2.9 Aquaculture
2.10 Market Gardening/Olericulture (Fruit and salad vegetables)
2.11 Organic Farming
2.12 Horticulture
2.13 Plantations and Tree Farming
Challenges for Malaysian agriculture
3.1 World and national food crisis
3.2 Overdependence on food imports
3.3 Sustainability
3.4 Environmental degradation
3.5 Marketing and profitability
3.6 The risk of monocropping
3.7 Climate change
3.8 Labour shortage
3.9 Export standards
Traditional agriculture in Malaysia
4.1 Traditional land preparation for staple crops
4.2 Traditional land preparation for cash crops
4.3 Traditional crop maintenance practices
4.4 Traditional crop harvesting
4.5 Traditional post harvest handling
4.6 Traditional post harvest food processing
4.7 Advantages and disadvantages of traditional farming
Current trends in Malaysian agriculture
5.1 Agriculture as a business
5.2 Agriculture mechanization for higher productivity
5.3 High yield and quick maturing crop varieties
5.4 High carcass and quick maturing livestock
5.5 Fish farming in containers/Aquaponic
Integrated farming
5.6 Fertigation and greenhouses
5.7 Medicinal plants/herbs/spices
5.8 Organic Farming
5.9 Agro-tourism
5.10 MyGAP
Role of government support agencies
6.1 Agriculture Training Centres
6.2 Advisory, consultancy and technical support
6.3 Regulatory and standards
6.4 Agriculture Financing Institutions
6.5 Cooperatives
6.6 Marketing Support Systems
The Malaysian agricultural policies
7.1 Agricultural policy
7.2 Importance of agriculture policies
7.3 The Malaysian National Agriculture Policies
7.4 Assessments of Agriculture Policy Achievements
The future of Malaysian agriculture
8.1 Benchmarking in agriculture / TQM / ISO
8.2 Zoning of agriculture precincts/clusters
8.3 Genetically Modified Food (GMF): issues on safety and economics
8.4 Bio-fuel: prospects for investments
8.5 Globalization, dumping and trade protectionism
8.6 National food security
8.7 Plant genetic resources: collection, gene banks, germplasms
8.8 Future crops with commercial potential
8.9 Innovations in planting methods
1.1 Definition and concept of agriculture
1.2 Agriculture and human civilization
1.3 History of agriculture development in Malaysia
1.4 Agriculture in our daily life
1.5 Science and agriculture
1.6 Agriculture as an industry
Types of agriculture in Malaysia
2.1 Shifting Cultivation
2.2 Intensive Pastoral Farming
2.3 Intensive Arable farming
2.4 Subsistence Cultivation
2.5 Commercial Cultivation
2.6 Mixed crop Cultivation
2.7 Dairy Farming
2.8 Livestock Farming
2.9 Aquaculture
2.10 Market Gardening/Olericulture (Fruit and salad vegetables)
2.11 Organic Farming
2.12 Horticulture
2.13 Plantations and Tree Farming
Challenges for Malaysian agriculture
3.1 World and national food crisis
3.2 Overdependence on food imports
3.3 Sustainability
3.4 Environmental degradation
3.5 Marketing and profitability
3.6 The risk of monocropping
3.7 Climate change
3.8 Labour shortage
3.9 Export standards
Traditional agriculture in Malaysia
4.1 Traditional land preparation for staple crops
4.2 Traditional land preparation for cash crops
4.3 Traditional crop maintenance practices
4.4 Traditional crop harvesting
4.5 Traditional post harvest handling
4.6 Traditional post harvest food processing
4.7 Advantages and disadvantages of traditional farming
Current trends in Malaysian agriculture
5.1 Agriculture as a business
5.2 Agriculture mechanization for higher productivity
5.3 High yield and quick maturing crop varieties
5.4 High carcass and quick maturing livestock
5.5 Fish farming in containers/Aquaponic
Integrated farming
5.6 Fertigation and greenhouses
5.7 Medicinal plants/herbs/spices
5.8 Organic Farming
5.9 Agro-tourism
5.10 MyGAP
Role of government support agencies
6.1 Agriculture Training Centres
6.2 Advisory, consultancy and technical support
6.3 Regulatory and standards
6.4 Agriculture Financing Institutions
6.5 Cooperatives
6.6 Marketing Support Systems
The Malaysian agricultural policies
7.1 Agricultural policy
7.2 Importance of agriculture policies
7.3 The Malaysian National Agriculture Policies
7.4 Assessments of Agriculture Policy Achievements
The future of Malaysian agriculture
8.1 Benchmarking in agriculture / TQM / ISO
8.2 Zoning of agriculture precincts/clusters
8.3 Genetically Modified Food (GMF): issues on safety and economics
8.4 Bio-fuel: prospects for investments
8.5 Globalization, dumping and trade protectionism
8.6 National food security
8.7 Plant genetic resources: collection, gene banks, germplasms
8.8 Future crops with commercial potential
8.9 Innovations in planting methods
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 : What do I learn in this course?
A1 : The course touches broadly about the agriculture industry in Malaysia, its challenges and future outlook.
A1 : The course touches broadly about the agriculture industry in Malaysia, its challenges and future outlook.