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Malaysian Economy
T O P I C : I S S U E S O N A G R I C U LT U R E

P R E PA R E D B Y : A M 2 2 8 5 B

NAME STUDENT ID

Azzatul Natasha Binti Ahmad 2020455542

Dayangku Afifi Shahira Binti Awang Zaini 2019217636

Halimatul Safiah Binti Baha 2020455494

Muhaimin Bin Abdul Hakim 2020837412

Siti Sarah Zalikha Binti Umar Baki 2020621088

 CONTENTS
Issues of Agriculture in Malaysia

01 Lack of domestic
03 Plight of the Malaysian
agricultural workers oil palm sector

02 Change in weather
04 Smallholders still
pattern inflicting losses crucial to agricultural
on farmers sector
Issues of Agriculture in Malaysia
Lack of domestic ISSUE
agricultural workers 1

q Labour employed in the oil palm sector more than other sectors
and local labour are assumed to be picky over work: 3D job, leads
to the rising unemployment rate.

Reference:
Daily Express. (August 10, 2015). Not time for Malaysians to be
choosy over work.
https://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=102236
Issues of Agriculture in Malaysia

Change in weather ISSUE

pattern inflicting losses on 2
farmers

q Several parts of paddy fields and seedlings were damaged due to

heavy rainfall that caused flooding which affecting the inflicting
losses on farmers.

Reference:
The Sun Daily. (October 4, 2021). Change in weather pattern inflicting
losses on farmers. https://www.thesundaily.my/local/change-in-
weather-pattern-inflicting-losses-on-farmers-DB8425467
Issues of Agriculture in Malaysia
Plight of the Malaysian ISSUE
oil palm sector 3

q 12 associations has represented the interests of palm oil supply

chain in Malaysia which is to resolve the issues regarding on the
shortage of workers, taxation and market access (The Edge
Market, 2021).

Reference
The Edge Market. (2021). Plight of the Malaysian oil palm sector.
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/plight-malaysian-oil-
palm-sector
Issues of Agriculture in Malaysia

Smallholders still crucial ISSUE

to agricultural sector 4

q Small farms are seen as not making economic sense anymore. Big
is perceived as strong and competitive and offering the
advantages of economies of scale, which are lacking in small
farms (Mohamed, 2016).

References
Mohamed Arshad, F. (2016, February 5). My Say: Smallholders still
crucial to agricultural sector. The Edge Markets.
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/my-say-smallholders-
still-crucial-agricultural-sector