NINTH MALAYSIA PLAN 2006-2010 - EPU Report

Mid-Term Review of Ninth Malaysia Plan (RMKe-9) ... Malaysian Economy in Figures 2009 for: STRENGTHENING AGRICULTURE AND THE AGRO-BASED INDUSTRY (download report)

National Conference on New Crops and Bio-resources 2009

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) is hosting a National Conference on New Crops and Bio-Resources 2009 on 15t to 17th December 2009 at The Royale Bintang Resort & Spa Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

Objectives of the Conference is to:

• To create awareness in new or under-exploited crops and bio-resources with potential;
• To collate information on recent R&D developments on these crops/bio-resources; to identify and highlight opportunities for future industries; and
• To provide a common platform for R&D collaboration among research institutions and relevant agencies.

Keynotes:

Potential of Underutilised Crops for the Tropics by Dr. Hannah Jaenicke, Crops for the Future, Sri Lanka
Session 1: Potential of economic crops of Sabah and Sarawak
Session 2: New industrial crops (stevia, bio-fuel and essential oils)
Session 3: New horticultural crops (rare fruits, foriculture, landscapes and crops for antioxidants)
Session 4: Bio-resources 1 (potential products from algae/seaweeds, crops for animal feed and
underutilised fruits and ulam species)
Session 5: Bio-resources 2 (crops for pesticides and novel genes

You can visit MARDI web site or download the Conference Brochure.

Tissue Culture of Pisang Berangan (Dream Bananas)

Pisang Berangan seedlings are seen here growing in the bottle after 2 weeks from time of tissue culture. They are then transferred to the farm and put in to poly-bags.