chapter 6 - Malaysia Productivity Corporation ( MPC)

CHAPTER 8
Table 8.3: Number of Trainees Who Completed Various Fields of Training
Aquaculture
Fruits
Marketing
FIELD OF TRAINING
Food Processing
Food Distribution
Poultry
Vegetables
Crops
Captured Fisheries Technology
Veterinary
TOTAL
MSC
Innovation and Best Practices
2009
Agriculture has been identified as one of the
12 NKEAs that would significantly contribute
to the growth of the economy particularly the
Gross National Income (GNI). A total of 16 EPPs
have been identified to transform agriculture
through integrated, clustered and large scale
agribusinesses with well-managed value chains.
Agriculture production will be both market and
demand-driven, focusing on considerations of
food safety, convenience, nutritional content, and
sustainability. In this transformation process, the
15
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Malaysia
*MSC - Malaysian Skill Certi�cate
** MSD - Malaysian Skill Diploma
***MSAD - Malaysian Skill Advanced Diploma
-
41
54
-
-
-
77
9
45
241
MSD
10
-
15
-
-
-
-
22
-
8
55
MSC
39
-
22
52
4
-
-
32
31
79
259
2010 2011
MSD
16
-
14
14
-
1
-
21
-
19
85
MSAD
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
2
-
1
5
MSC
private sector will be the key driver and the MOA
is responsible for supporting and facilitating the
implementation of the 16 EPPs by ensuring that
the five key enablers are in place:
• Providing Incentives for Anchor Companies
Anchor companies will play a key role in
transforming agriculture to agribusiness. The
Agriculture NKEA has formalised the use of this
approach in the implementation of the EPPs.
Prospective anchor companies, besides having a
minimum paid up capital depending on the sub-
43
-
26
60
-
-
-
83
10
64
286
MSD
12
-
-
17
-
-
-
17
-
16
62
TOTAL
170
0
198
236
4
1
0
335
69
311
1324
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