Malaysia

Nurturing agro-entrepreneurship among youths must be broadened in order to promote greater opportunities in agriculture. Most of them possess entrepreneurship skills but are uninterested in the agricultural sector as they still live with the mindset that pursuing a salary-based career is better. Food security is recognized as a major global challenge. It would be great if the agriculture… Read more

In response to Future of Agriculture, New Straits Times Opinion, 14 January 2020 Being a farmer, I was amused when the writer mentioned that “Agriculture needs to be smart to ‘entice’ millennials into farming if we want agriculture to continue feeding the people”. Why “entice” them when we should be encouraging and giving them the necessary support to be successful farmers? A… Read more

Jin Xi Cheong's startup Poladrone, the winner of Echelon 2017, aims to bring aerial insights and automation to industries with a focus on agriculture. Jin Xi Cheong grew up in Kuala Lumpur and moved to Melbourne for higher studies when he was 14. He then went on to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering at Monash University. In Late 2015, he returned to Kuala Lumpur to join Intel… Read more

Read here: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2020/01/24/prioritise-food-security-not-politics-and-skyscrapers/ Read more

The government’s free breakfast program in primary schools was never a practical idea, said former deputy education minister and MCA president Wee Ka Siong, after Putrajaya scaled back the initiative to cater only to needy students. Wee also said the program was a wastage as it was difficult to gauge the breakfast patterns of all children. “Some parents prepare a meal for their children… Read more

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Jaafar Zakaria was named the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) Young Farmer Icon today. His most immediate thought was his hope that the younger generation would be given better opportunities to join the farming industry. The 46-year-old from Sanglang, Kedah, who has been involved mostly in farming padi for more than 30 years, said many youths were interested in farming but were… Read more

Read the article here: https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/07/10/ensure-safety-of-food-for-malaysians-too/ Read more