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ATTAINING NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH YOUTH ENGAGEMENT Ahmad Safuan Bujang , PhD Deputy Director, Youth Agropreneur Program, Technology Promotion Center , MARDI AGREX 2017 UPM February 15, 2017
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Page 1: ATTAINING NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH YOUTH ENGAGEMENT · 2020. 3. 14. · [CATEGORY NAME] - 584 ([PERCENTAGE]) 2016 Plantation Livestock Agro-based Industries.

ATTAINING NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

Ahmad Safuan Bujang, PhD

Deputy Director, Youth Agropreneur Program, Technology Promotion Center, MARDI

AGREX 2017 – UPM

February 15, 2017

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Motivation

Current Activities

Future Possibilities

Outline

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MOTIVATION

China

USA

India

Singapore

Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit (http://foodsecurityindex.eiu.com/Country/Details#Malaysia), 2017

YEAR POPULATION (‘000)

2017 31,091

2020 33,782

2040 41,503

Source: Dept of Statistics, Malaysia, 2017

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MOTIVATION

China

USA

India

Singapore

Source: Dept of Statistics Malaysia, 2017

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MOTIVATION

DASAR AGRO-MAKANAN NEGARA (DAN) 2010-2020

UNIT AGROPRENEUR MUDA (UAM) - 2013

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MOTIVATION

China

USA

India

Singapore

Dasar Agro-Makanan Negara (DAN) 2010-2020

• Improving efficiency of agrofood value chain in order to produce a more productive and competitive knowledge-based industry

• Related to MARDI’s core business in agriculture research: • High value agriculture

• Dynamic sector that provides higher returns

• Intelligent and progressive human capital

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MOTIVATION

Unit Agropreneur Muda (UAM), Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries

• Formed in 2013, targeting youth (18-40 years of age)

• To encourage higher involvement of Malaysian youth in agriculture

• To develop high income young entrepreneurs

• Facilitating involvement of youth all along the value chain including production, technology and innovation, marketing, agro-tourism etc

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

DISSEMINATION, TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE

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Program Agropreneur Muda MARDI

• Established in 2014

• Extension of MARDI’s technologies and knowledge in the areas of plantation, livestock and agro-based industries

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL IMPLEMENTS

CHANGING OF MINDSETS

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

Exposure Training courses

Consultancy and guidance

Grants and funding

Marketing network

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM

REGISTRATION - DATABASE

EXPOSURE:

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

TRAINING COURSES:

EXTENSION OF KNOWLEDGE TO STAKEHOLDERS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL FOUNDATION

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

CONSULTANCY AND GUIDANCE:

OBSERVATION AND SITE VISITS; TROUBLESHOOTING

ENGAGEMENT WITH EXPERTS & LABS IN MARDI

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

GRANTS AND FUNDING:

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SCHEMES

SEED MONEY & STARTUP; IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

MARKETING NETWORK:

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

LATEST NUMBERS:

MARDI One-off Grant Recipients : 27 MOA IKC Grant Recipients : 131

MARDI One-off Grant Recipients : 41 MOA IKC Grant Recipients : 47

[CATEGORY NAME] - 344

([PERCENTAGE])

[CATEGORY NAME] - 137

([PERCENTAGE])

[CATEGORY NAME] -

525 ([PERCENTAGE])

2014

Plantation Livestock Agro-based Industries

[CATEGORY NAME] - 268

([PERCENTAGE])

[CATEGORY NAME] -

95 ([PERCENTAGE])

[CATEGORY NAME] - 637

([PERCENTAGE])

2015

Plantation Livestock Agro-based Industries

[CATEGORY NAME] -

287 ([PERCENTAGE])

[CATEGORY NAME] -

344 ([PERCENTAGE])

[CATEGORY NAME] - 584

([PERCENTAGE])

2016

Plantation Livestock Agro-based Industries

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

China

USA

India

Singapore

SUCCESS STORIES

• Muhammad Kairul Azman Bin Matori

• Sambal Belimbing Buluh

• Income: RM130,000 per annum

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

China

USA

India

Singapore

SUCCESS STORIES

• Noorul Halimin

• Cravia – Carrot chips, stevia

• Income: RM80,000 per annum

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

China

USA

India

Singapore

SUCCESS STORIES

• Khairil Nizam Mohd Hashim and Tarmizi Ibrahim

• Livestock (Lamb and goats)

• Plantation (citronella – 15 acres)

• Agrofarm

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FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

PARADIGM SHIFT: FARM TO TABLE

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES

“CALORIFIC DILEMMA”

2000 – 2500 kcal

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THANK YOU

China

USA

India

Singapore

At every level the greatest obstacle to transforming the world is that we lack the clarity and imagination to conceive that it could be different

- Roberto Mangabiera Unger

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