A local labour shortage has had serious impacts on the agriculture sector. Just under 12% of the country’s total population is employed in the agricultural industry in some capacity, according to statistics from the Malaysia Investment Development Authority, with a great majority of these employees working as labourers in the palm oil, rubber,...
Rubber production in Malaysia is set to double by 2020, provided the government’s ambitious development plans for the industry come to fruition. In 2011 the country produced nearly 1m tonnes of rubber, according to statistics from the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB). Under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), production is expected to reach 2m...
Recent efforts to upgrade Malaysia’s agricultural sector that include increased incentives for farmers to learn new techniques and adopt advanced technology are expected to lead to greater harvest yields and help meet rising domestic demand for food products. While the sector contributes around 12% of GDP and provides employment to some 16% of...
Over the past few decades the plantations and agriculture sector has become a major contributor to economic growth in Malaysia. In 2011 the industry made up around 7.3% of GDP and employed around 11.5% of the workforce, according to the Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA). Major commercial crops include palm oil, rubber, timber, cocoa,...
On the back of significant growth over the last decade, Algeria continues to witness an increase in local agricultural production owing to efforts to modernise the sector and boost investment. While the country is still dependent on imports to ensure food-sufficiency, the government is committed to plans to intensify production and reduce the food...
Accounting for 75% of calories consumed in Algeria, the country is dependent on the availability of cereals to meet domestic demand of 7m tonnes a year. The development of this segment has thus been made a top priority under the Agricultural and Rural Renewal Policy (Politique du Renouveau agricole et rural, PRAR), to boost both local production and...
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