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
Motivation
Current Activities
Future Possibilities
Outline
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
MOTIVATION
China
USA
India
Singapore
Source: Dept of Statistics Malaysia, 2017
MOTIVATION
DASAR AGRO-MAKANAN NEGARA (DAN) 2010-2020
UNIT AGROPRENEUR MUDA (UAM) - 2013
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
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
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
DISSEMINATION, TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE
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
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL IMPLEMENTS
CHANGING OF MINDSETS
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Exposure Training courses
Consultancy and guidance
Grants and funding
Marketing network
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM
REGISTRATION - DATABASE
EXPOSURE:
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
TRAINING COURSES:
EXTENSION OF KNOWLEDGE TO STAKEHOLDERS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL FOUNDATION
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
CONSULTANCY AND GUIDANCE:
OBSERVATION AND SITE VISITS; TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGAGEMENT WITH EXPERTS & LABS IN MARDI
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
GRANTS AND FUNDING:
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SCHEMES
SEED MONEY & STARTUP; IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
MARKETING NETWORK:
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
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
China
USA
India
Singapore
SUCCESS STORIES
• Muhammad Kairul Azman Bin Matori
• Sambal Belimbing Buluh
• Income: RM130,000 per annum
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
China
USA
India
Singapore
SUCCESS STORIES
• Noorul Halimin
• Cravia – Carrot chips, stevia
• Income: RM80,000 per annum
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
China
USA
India
Singapore
SUCCESS STORIES
• Khairil Nizam Mohd Hashim and Tarmizi Ibrahim
• Livestock (Lamb and goats)
• Plantation (citronella – 15 acres)
• Agrofarm
FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
PARADIGM SHIFT: FARM TO TABLE
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
“CALORIFIC DILEMMA”
2000 – 2500 kcal
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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