chapter 6 - Malaysia Productivity Corporation ( MPC)

work with the National Pharmaceutical Control
Bureau under the Ministry of Health to introduce
legislation that will cover nutraceutical products.
To oversee the implementation of these EPPs, a
Central Management Unit (CMU) comprising six
teams aligned to the sub-sectors namely, paddy/
rice, horticulture, herbs, livestock, aquaculture,
and supporting services has been established
under MOA. Besides interfacing with the owners
identified for each EPP, the CMU will be responsible
for coordination, problem solving, implementation
monitoring, stakeholder engagement and
synchronisation across the six teams.
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Table 8.4: EPPs to Capitalise on Malaysia’s Competitive Advantages
ENTRY POINT PROJECTS
EPP1: Unlocking value from
Malaysia’s biodiversity
through herbal products
EPP2: Expanding the
production of swiftlet nests
EPP3: Venturing into commercial
scale seaweed farming in Sabah
EPP4: Farming through
integrated cage aquaculture
systems
EPP5: Rearing cattle
in oil palm estates
TOTAL
GNI
(RM Billion)
2.20
4.50
1.40
1.40
0.15
9.65
Source: Performance Management and Delivery Unit, Economic Transformation Programme
Progress of Entry Point Projects (EPPs)
The overall aspiration of the agriculture NKEA is to
bring vibrancy and dynamism to the sector. The
initiatives under these EPPs are categorised under
four themes namely:
• Capitalising on Malaysia’s competitive
advantages with five EPPs;
• Tapping premium markets with four EPPs;
• Ensuring that food security objectives are
JOBS
2,000
20,800
13,000
13,000
3,600
52,400
INVESTMENT
(RM Million)
841
1,800
703
717
343
4,404
EPP
OWNER
MOA
DVS
DOF
DOF
DVS
183