ORGANIC FARMING IN MALAYSIA

LECTURER: TUAN HAJI IDRIS BIN ABU BAKARGROUP MEMBERS: 1) NURUL FARHANA BINTI ABU HASAN 166600 2) MOHAMAD FAZRI HIZAME BIN MUHAMED 168439 3) LOW KUEI LIEN 169545 4) NUR ROZAINA BINTI ADZHAR 166883 5) NIU ZIRUI 170421 6) NASYUHA THAQIFAH BINTI AHMAD ROSLAN 168497

INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC FARMING

DEFINITION Form of a agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop

rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to produce good crop yield and control pests on farm.

Known as low input farming.

CHARACTERISTICS

Lasts the health of soils and people.

Maintain soil productivity.

Limits the use of synthetic fertilizers and

pesticides.

Plant growth regulators such as hormones, livestock antibiotics, food additives and

nanomaterials.

TYPES OF ORGANIC

FARMING

PURE ORGANIC

FARMING

Use of organic

manures, bio

pesticides with

complete avoidance

of inorganic

chemicals and

pesticides.

INTEGRATED FARMING

Integrated nutrient management and

integrated pest management.

DEVELOPMENT

NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION

( NGO)

PRIVATE SECTOR

NGO Started in Malaysia ( 1980’s and early 1990’s ) 1987- Centre of Environment , Technology,

and Development Malaysia ( CETDEM) 1990- organic farm in Kuantan and Penang

established.

- sustainable living centre in Seremban

Negeri Sembilan. Manufacturing facility to produce organic

compost and fertilizers the FIRST in Malaysia – higher yield

2001- 131 hectares of organic farm. 2006- 2367 hectares land area for

organic farm ( reported by Department of Agriculture).

2006- very few family-run organic shop have opened.

- taken over by the retailers

( JUSCO,GIANT)

- carry certified organic food in large

quantities and varieties – by this help to

develop the organic farming.

CHALLENGES TO ORGANIC FARMING

Supply of local organic produce is not keeping up with the increased demand.

- fall about 50% Varieties of local organic foods are

limited.

- Malaysia needs to heavily import

organic produce from other country.

ADVANTAGES

Produces greater yield

Better personal

health condition

Increasing job for

farming

Improve quality of

life

Improve soil

condition

Improve farming

techniques

Increase income for

organic produce

DISADVANTAGES

Hard to find experienced and

skilled workersLess productivity

Take great amounts of times

and energy

ORGANIC FARMING METHODS

CROP DIVERSITY

Early agricultural method of crop rotation.Planting and harvesting one type of crop

on a plot of plan one year and using different crop on next year.

Plantation of crop rotated to confuse pests and renew soil.

Supports a wider range of beneficial insects soil microorganisms.

Promotes suppression of weed by enhancing crop competition.

Mechanical and physical weed control practices:

* tillage practice

* mowing and cutting

* flame weeding and thermal weeding

* mulching

WEED MANAGEMENT

SOIL MANAGEMENT

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL

Use techniques like green manure and composting.

Replace nutrients taken from the previous crops.

Improve soil fertility.

Controlling pests ( insects, mites, weeds, plant diseases ) using

other living organisms.

LOCATION OF

ORGANIC FARMING IN MALAYSIA

LADYBIRD ORGANIC FARMLOCATED AT SEMENYIH, MALAYSIA

LOCATED AT KAMPUNG SG. GENTING PERAK

GREEN WISH VEGI GARDEN

o LOCATED NEAR BANGI, 40 KM SOUTH OF KUALA LUMPUR

GK ORGANIC FARM

CONCLUSION

ORGANIC FARMING ACHIEVING A WIDER DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COUNTRY.

IT IS MORE TEND TO GIVE US ADVANTAGES RATHER THAN DISADVANTAGES.

ORGANIC FARMING MADE MALAYSIA TO BE PROUD IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE BY PRODUCING BETTER YIELD.

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