The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) is organizing a workshop on “Revitalizing the Malaysian Tropical Fruit Industry: Enhancing Linkages between Small-Scale Producers and Other Stakeholders in the Value Chain” in Langkawi, Malaysia on 8-10 August 2016.
The workshop will include participants from the public and private sector, including policy makers, researchers, extension officers, farmers, and economists. Notable participants will include representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), Department of Agriculture (DOA), Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA), Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), Farmer’s Organization Authority (LPP), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia Fruit Farmers Association, and Green World Genetics Sdn. Bhd.
The workshop aims to develop a roadmap towards the improvement of tropical fruit production, marketing, and trade in Malaysia. Specifically, the workshop aims to address the following objectives:
- To promote research and development to improve supply chain process for domestic and export markets of fruit.
- To enable relevant government agencies and the private sector and small producers to conform to Good Agricultural Practices with increased, safe and quality fruit production.
- To discuss and recommend fruit processing methods, packaging, labelling and complying with available national and international standards.
- To improve marketing channels to facilitate domestic and international trade.
- To promote extension and socio-economic well-being among rural communities.
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
DAY ONE – 8 August 2016
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08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration of participants |
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09:00 – 09:10 |
Welcome address Dr. Mohd Desa Hassim Chief Executive Officer, TFNet |
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09:10 – 09:30 |
Opening Address His Excellency YBhg. Datuk Seri Ismail Hj Bakar Secretary-General, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, Malaysia |
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Keynote Address on Current Situation of the Malaysian Fruit Industry with reference to the National Agro Policy 2011 – 2020 YBhg. Dato’ Ahmad Zakaria bin Mohamad Sidek Director General, DOA |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Coffee break |
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Session 1: Research and development to improve supply chain process for domestic and export markets of fruits Chairman: YBhg. Dato’ Ahmad Zakaria bin Mohamad Sidek, Director General, DOA |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Constraints and challenges in the Malaysian fruit industry – taking responsibility for what happens in our own supply chains. Prof. Dr. Abdul Shukor Juraimi Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Agribusiness Supply Chain Management, UPM |
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10:45 – 11:00 |
Prospective R&D along the entire supply chain for Malaysian fruits YBhg. Dato’ Dr Sharif Haron Director General, MARDI |
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Session 2: Fruit production – Coordinating extension services in response to evolving demands for safe and quality fruits Chairman: YBhg. Dato’ Dr Sharif Haron, Director General, MARDI |
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11:00 – 11:15 |
Production of safe and quality fruits by small farmers Dr. Chua Aik Kim Chief Executive Officer, Green World Genetics Sdn Bhd |
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11:15 – 11:30 |
Increased production of Malaysian fruits with a high demand Horticulture Division, DOA |
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Session 3: Fruit processing and food safety standards – challenges and solutions Chairman: YBhg. Dato’ Haji Mohd Salim bin Haji Taha , Director General, LPP |
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11:30 – 11:45 |
Fruit processing in Malaysia – Prospects & challenges Pn. Norison binti Ramli Undersecretary, Bahagian Industri Asas Tani, MOA |
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11:45 – 12:00 |
Fruit processing by a private entrepreneur – an experience MBG Fruit Shop |
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Session 4: Fruit marketing channels in Malaysia – challenges and solutions Chairman: YBhg. Dato’ Haji Sahdan bin Salim, Director General, MPIB |
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12:00 – 12:15 |
Market access channels for selected Malaysian fruits Plant Biosecurity Division, DOA |
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12:15 – 12:30 |
Marketing of Malaysian fruits – cross cutting issues and challenges FAMA |
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12.30 – 12.45 |
MS 2615:2015, Systems approach for pest risk management on Fruits Pn Roslina Haron Head, Standards Development Section, Department of Standards, SIRIM STS Sdn Bhd |
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Session 5: Extension and Socio-economic well-being among rural communities – challenges and solutions Chairman: YBhg. Dato’ Hj. Mohamat b Muda, Director General, RISDA |
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12:45 – 1:00 |
Empowering rural farmers and entrepreneurs towards fruit production Agriculture Extension and Agro-based Industry Division, DOA |
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1:00 – 1:15 |
Integration of farmers’ associations into the fruit value chain LPP |
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1:15 – 2:15 |
Lunch break |
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2:15 – 2:20 |
Briefing on the breakout session for 5 groups and 5 moderators Dr. Mohd Desa Hassim Chief Executive Officer, TFNet |
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2:20 – 3:45 |
Group discussion – 5 groups |
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3:45 – 4:15 |
Tea break |
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4:15 – 6:00 |
Group discussion |
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6:00 |
End of Day 1 programme |
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DAY TWO – 9 August 2016
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09:00 – 10:30 |
Group discussion, continued. |
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Coffee break |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Presentation by Group 1 |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Presentation by Group 2 |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Presentation by Group 3
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Presentation by Group 4 |
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12:00 – 12:30 |
Presentation by Group 5 |
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12:30 – 2:00 |
Lunch break |
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2:00 – 3:00 |
Consolidation of all findings and drafting of resolutions |
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3:00 – 4:00 |
Development of roadmap |
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4:00 – 4.20 |
Handover of resolutions and roadmap to the MOA Dr. Mohd Desa Hassim, Chief Executive Officer International Tropical Fruit Network |
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4.20 |
Tea break |
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Session ends |
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7.30 pm Dinner hosted by Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries. |
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DAY THREE – 10 August 2016
A FIELD TRIP TO MARDI LANGKAWI (tentatively) will be organised