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Economy 101: Is This Why Cooking Oil Price Insanely High in Malaysia?

Palm Oil Cooking Forbes Graph

We use palm oil as the mainstream as it is the obvious option and can easily get it as is one of the largest exporters of in the world after neighbouring . Of course, if one has the , they can opt for the more imported vegetable oils like canola or olive oil. Chart source: Forbes / Statista

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Farming 101: Precision & Smart Farming – Part 3: Lessons from Malaysia

Agriculture Farming Statistics Graph

When one is looking at land in the country, there is a substantial increase in agricultural land in since the 1960s. In 2018, the farmland area for Malaysia was 85,710 sq. km. The farmland area of Malaysia increased from 37,559 sq. km in 1969 to 85,710 sq. km in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 1.72%. Data & chart source: World Bank

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Farming 101: Precision & Smart Farming – Part 2: Lessons from Singapore (Videos)

Singapore Food Import Security Smart Farming

Never put all your eggs in one basket so they say and for a small island country like , security goes beyond the ability to feed its people but also impacts their national security. This is why Singapore ensures that its food source is not limited to only 1 to 2 countries. Eggs, for instance, are sourced from almost 11 countries although probably would be the largest exporter of eggs to Singapore. source: Mothership

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Farming 101: Precision & Smart Farming – Part 1: Lessons from Netherlands (Videos)

India Farm Agriculture Green

There is a lot of buzz on social media on the modern self-sustaining , shortage of namely chicken in the market and for the future. A large part of the world especially from this side of the globe is still using the old farming methodologies which among others, are very labour intensive, and resource hungry. Photo by Debendra Das from Pexels

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Agriculture 101: Navigating the Challenges of Tenacious Pig Farming

Pig Farm Pork Agriculture

In , the industry has been transitioning towards modern practices to enhance sustainability and biosecurity. As of recent reports, there are approximately 544 pig farms in the country, contributing to a self-sufficient local demand of 96%. The industry has faced challenges such as the need for costly upgrades to green systems and the threat of diseases like African Swine Fever, but it remains a significant part of Malaysia’s sector, with a standing pig population close to 1.4 million. Image source: Raw Pixel

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