The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( ms, Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan), abbreviated MAFS, is a

ministry Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

of the

Government of Malaysia The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia ( ms, Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia), is based in the Federal Territory (Malaysia), Federal Territory of Putrajaya with the exception of the legislative branch, which is l ...

that is responsible for

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

, agro-based industry,

agritourism Agritourism or agrotourism involves any agriculturally based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm or ranch. Types A 2018 article published in the ''Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development'' classified a ...

livestock Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animals ...

, veterinary services,

fisheries Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both ...

quarantine A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been ...

inspection An inspection is, most generally, an organized examination or formal evaluation exercise. In engineering activities inspection involves the measurements, tests, and gauges applied to certain characteristics in regard to an object or activity. ...

agricultural research Agricultural science (or agriscience for short) is a broad multidisciplinary field of biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. Profession ...

agricultural development Agricultural expansion describes the growth of agricultural land (arable land, pastures, etc.) especially in the 20th and 21st centuries. The agricultural expansion is often explained as a direct consequence of the global increase in food and ene ...

agricultural marketing Agricultural marketing covers the services involved in moving an agricultural product from the farm to the consumer. These services involve the planning, organizing, directing and handling of agricultural produce in such a way as to satisfy farm ...

, pineapple industry,

agribusiness Agribusiness is the industry, enterprises, and the field of study of value chains in agriculture and in the bio-economy, in which case it is also called bio-business or bio-enterprise. The primary goal of agribusiness is to maximize profit w ...

botanical garden A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...

food security Food security speaks to the availability of food in a country (or geography) and the ability of individuals within that country (geography) to access, afford, and source adequate foodstuffs. According to the United Nations' Committee on World F ...

, food sovereignty.

Organisation

*Minister of Agriculture and Food Security **Deputy Minister **Second Deputy Minister ***Secretary-General ****Under the Authority of Secretary-General *****Legal Advisor Office *****Corporate Communication Unit *****Internal Audit Unit *****Integrity Unit *****Key Performance Indicator Unit ****Deputy Secretary-General (Development) *****Crops, Livestock and Fishery Industry Division *****Paddy and Rice Industry Division *****Agro-based Industry Division *****Development Division *****Agriculture Drainage and Irrigation Division ****Deputy Secretary-General (Planning) *****Policy and Strategic Planning Division *****National Agriculture Training Council *****International Division *****Marketing and Export Division *****Young Agropreneur Unit ****Senior Under-Secretary (Management) *****Human Resource Management Division *****Finance Division *****Account Division *****Information Management Division *****Administration Division

Federal departments

# Department of Agriculture Malaysia (DoA), or ''Jabatan Pertanian Malaysia''.
Official site
# Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), or ''Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar''.
Official site
# Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DoF), or ''Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia''.
Official site
# Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (MAQIS), or ''Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan Malaysia''.
Official site

Federal agencies

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute ( Malay: ''Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia''), abbreviated MARDI, is a government body in Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The fed ...

(MARDI), or ''Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia''.
Official site
#

Farmers' Organization Authority Farmers' Organization Authority (FOA) is a Malaysian government statutory body under the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries, Malaysia. History Farmers' Organization Authority was founded on 14 February 1973 through the gazett ...

(FOA), or ''Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang'' (LPP).
Official site
# Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA), or ''Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan''.
Official site
#

Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia) is an agency under Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries of Malaysia. It is established in 1971 to maintain adequate supply of fish and seafood in Malaysia. It is ...

, or ''Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia'' (LKIM).
Official site
# Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA), or ''Lembaga Kemajuan Peladang Muda''.
Official site
# Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), or ''Lembaga Perindustrian Nanas Malaysia'' (LPNM).
Official site
# Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA), or ''Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Kemubu''.
Official site
# Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corp Sdn Bhd
Official site
#

Agrobank Agrobank is a Malaysian government-owned Bank under the purview of the Minister of Finance Incorporated, established in 1969 with focus on agriculture sector. The Bank's financing of the agricultural sector is driven by a policy set forth by ...

, or ''Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad''.
Official site

Fund for Food (3F)

To increase food production in Malaysia and reduce food imports,

Bank Negara Malaysia The Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM; ms, Bank Negara Malaysia) is the Malaysian central bank. Established on 26 January 1959 as the Central Bank of Malaya (''Bank Negara Tanah Melayu''), its main purpose is to issue currency, act as banker and ad ...

and Ministry of Agriculture both provide financing at a reasonable cost, with a minimum of RM10,000 funding. Only Malaysian-owned institutions (at least 51% ownership) are eligible for the financing. (incorporated under the Companies Act 1965, the Co-operative Societies Act 1993, the Societies Act 1966, citizens residing in Malaysia and entrepreneurs registered under the Companies Commission of Malaysia or any other authoritative bodies)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries is responsible for administration of several key

Acts The Acts of the Apostles ( grc-koi, Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; la, Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message ...

: *

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act 1969 The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act 1969 ( ms, Akta Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia 1969), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to establish the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Inst ...

* Fisheries Act 1985

References

External links

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Agricultural organisations based in Malaysia