Re-vitalising the coconut industry in Malaysia - Policies and strategies for implementation

Raj R. D`Nathan Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani W, . (2010) Re-vitalising the coconut industry in Malaysia - Policies and strategies for implementation. [Proceedings Paper]

The paper covered an overview on the coconut industry in Malaysia in terms of the planted area production the industry aspects and exports of products. The challenges faced by the industry are also highlighted and these include: i Aging palms; ii Low utilization of modern management system and technology iii Declining planted areas and iv Insufficient hybrid seedlings. To meet these challenges the government has put in place a Coconut Industry Road-Map 2009 - 2015 to provide funds for various short and long term programs and for seedlings production to cater for the various replanting and re-habilitation schemes. The government had allocated a total of about RM7l.5 million for the coconut industry based on the Ninth Malaysia Plan Mid-Term Review and the Economic stimulus package. Based on the short term program 2009-2010 the replanting scheme involves 3 800 ha with MATAG and aromatic pandan varieties and the rehabilitation scheme covered 4 000 ha funding assistance. Based on the long term program the replanting scheme entailed I 0 000 ha and the rehabilitation scheme 47 200 ha. Seedling production is focused on the production of MATAG and aromatic varieties in various locations driven by the Department of Agriculture and the private sector. Besides these activities the Ministry has also administratively strengthened itself at the regional level as the current focal point for Malaysia in the Asian Pacific Coconut Community APCC. The expected impact on the industry would be reflected in terms of increased income from USI00/month to US300/month; increased productivity in terms of yield from an average 3 500 nuts/ha/year Malayan Tall to 20 000 nuts/ha/year from MATAG and rehabilitation of Malayan Tall is expected to give yields of 7 000 nuts/ha/year from current yield of 3 500 nuts/h8/year. It is anticipated that the yield increase from these programs will meet 66 of the local demand requirement. The future activities especially in terms of hybrid seedling development virgin coconut oil and other research and development activities that underpin the progress of the coconut sector are also addressed.

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The paper covered an overview on the coconut industry in Malaysia in terms of the planted area production the industry aspects and exports of products. The challenges faced by the industry are also highlighted and these include: i Aging palms; ii Low utilization of modern management system and technology iii Declining planted areas and iv Insufficient hybrid seedlings. To meet these challenges the government has put in place a Coconut Industry Road-Map 2009 - 2015 to provide funds for various short and long term programs and for seedlings production to cater for the various replanting and re-habilitation schemes. The government had allocated a total of about RM7l.5 million for the coconut industry based on the Ninth Malaysia Plan Mid-Term Review and the Economic stimulus package. Based on the short term program 2009-2010 the replanting scheme involves 3 800 ha with MATAG and aromatic pandan varieties and the rehabilitation scheme covered 4 000 ha funding assistance. Based on the long term program the replanting scheme entailed I 0 000 ha and the rehabilitation scheme 47 200 ha. Seedling production is focused on the production of MATAG and aromatic varieties in various locations driven by the Department of Agriculture and the private sector. Besides these activities the Ministry has also administratively strengthened itself at the regional level as the current focal point for Malaysia in the Asian Pacific Coconut Community APCC. The expected impact on the industry would be reflected in terms of increased income from USI00/month to US300/month; increased productivity in terms of yield from an average 3 500 nuts/ha/year Malayan Tall to 20 000 nuts/ha/year from MATAG and rehabilitation of Malayan Tall is expected to give yields of 7 000 nuts/ha/year from current yield of 3 500 nuts/h8/year. It is anticipated that the yield increase from these programs will meet 66 of the local demand requirement. The future activities especially in terms of hybrid seedling development virgin coconut oil and other research and development activities that underpin the progress of the coconut sector are also addressed.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	Coconuts
AGROVOC Term:	Agricultural industry
AGROVOC Term:	Agricultural policies
AGROVOC Term:	Economic policies
AGROVOC Term:	Forestry production
AGROVOC Term:	Plant production
AGROVOC Term:	Production policies
AGROVOC Term:	Seedling production
AGROVOC Term:	Malaysia
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11384

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