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A. Sivapragasam MARDI GPO Box 12301 50774 Kuala Lumpur, . and Mansor P., . (2010) Recent Developments in Research on Coconut at MARDI. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute MARDI has geared its research initiatives to meet the current challenges of the Malaysian coconut industry. They are viz. to increase the income of coconut farmers and to meet the demand for nuts as feedstock for the domestic small and medium coconut-based industries. The research strategies adopted entailed activities along the production value chain such as: 1 Development of new and specialty coconut varieties; 2 To encourage coconut-based mixed farming to maximize the income per unit area of coconut farmers through efficient crop husbandry and optimal use of resources with reduced dependence on external inputs; 3 Promote mechanization of post harvest operations and 4 Develop new food e.g. VCO and non food e.g. coir fibre coconut-based products to stimulate downstream development.
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The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute MARDI has geared its research initiatives to meet the current challenges of the Malaysian coconut industry. They are viz. to increase the income of coconut farmers and to meet the demand for nuts as feedstock for the domestic small and medium coconut-based industries. The research strategies adopted entailed activities along the production value chain such as: 1 Development of new and specialty coconut varieties; 2 To encourage coconut-based mixed farming to maximize the income per unit area of coconut farmers through efficient crop husbandry and optimal use of resources with reduced dependence on external inputs; 3 Promote mechanization of post harvest operations and 4 Develop new food e.g. VCO and non food e.g. coir fibre coconut-based products to stimulate downstream development.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Summary En |
| AGROVOC Term: | Coconuts |
| AGROVOC Term: | Development research |
| AGROVOC Term: | Farmer income |
| AGROVOC Term: | Agroindustry |
| AGROVOC Term: | Smallholders |
| AGROVOC Term: | Nut products |
| AGROVOC Term: | Mechanization |
| AGROVOC Term: | Postharvest activities |
| AGROVOC Term: | Crop husbandry |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:14 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11399 |
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