PERTANIAN ADALAH PERNIAGAAN

BACKGROUND

1. Projects implementation of agricultural development need the efficient and effective service support. Skilled human-resources preparation, adequate financial resources, infrastructure and state-of-the-art technology from the early stage of input preparation, production, handling to products and agricultural-products marketing and also food is very important in efforts for success and development of this sector. In accordance with that, agricultural projects implementation approach through the MOA Inc. method were introduced and launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry on 23rd of March 2003.

OBJECTIVE

2. The objective of projects implementation by MOA Inc. is to improve effectiveness of the presentation system to achieve the agricultural sector transformation’s target and enhance the Government’s role in facing agricultural sector issues, challenges and requirements so that viable to contribute to the national economic growth incessantly.

APPROACH

3. Implementation of agricultural development projects based on MOA Inc. concept outlined the pooling of total thinking, energy and human-resources from all of three Departments and eight Agencies under Ministry to transfer expertise service and best recommendation to help the target group. Through this approach also, all involved Deparments and Agencies will provide the service in teamwork in all level of development project such as planning, implementation, management, marketing, monitoring and evaluation.

PROJECT FEATURES

4. The projects perform based on MOA Inc’s approach such as food production, processing and agro-tourism should :

i.          viable and could be implemented continuously;

ii.          have a business plan that could be implemented;

iii.         have marketing plan through FAMA or other marketing agent to determine revenue can be marketed;

iv.         based upon economic size and commercial as determined by Agency;

v.         managed by a Project’s Manager;

vi.         head for to certification of quality and food safety; and

vii.        determine entrepreneur have 20% equity if the project supported by bank.
TYPES AND SIZE OF QUALIFIED PROJECT TO APPLY  

 

INDUSTRY	MINIMUM SIZE
CROP      1. Vegetables a. Open system b. System fertigasi	4 hectares1 hectare
2. Fruits            a. starfruit, papaya, banana, pineapples and watermelon	10 hectares
b. Durians, rambutan, jackfruit mangosteen, jackfruit, duku / dokong, sapodilla and mango	20 hectares
3. Paddy	40 hectares
4. Flower	4 hectares
5. Coconut	40 hectares
LIVESTOCK
1. Integration Cattle	100 female seed
2. Feedlot Cattle	600  / rotation
3. Dairy Cattle	50
4. Broiler (closed pen)	50,000  / rotation
5. Pullets	50,000 chicken
6. Goat	500 seed
AQUACULTURE
1. Pond
a. Tiger Prawn	i. Park area 2 hectares
b. Lobster	ii. Pond size 0.4 ha per unit
c. Freshwater fish	iii. 4 ponds
d. Salt water fish
2. Cage
a. Sea fish	i. Area 2500 m
b. Freshwater fish	ii. Tank size 50m x 20m x 1.5cm
3. Tank
Freshwater fish	i. Area 1 ha
	ii. Tank size 50m x 20m x 1.5cm
	iii.8
4. Hatchery
Sea prawn / lobster / Ikan sea / fish freshwater	3 million
FOOD PROCESSING
a. Poultry-based product	i. Minimum fixed capital RM 0.5 million
b. Cereal-based product	ii. Minimum rotation working capital RM0.5 million
c. Fruit dan vegetable-based product	iii. Minimum module paid up RM1juta
d. Fishery-based product
e. Coconut-based product
CATCHING FISHERY
a. Vessel type	Zone C and above fish catching vessel including tuna
b. Vessel number	2 vessels
c. Property type	Charter / lease / sub local lease
d. Operation jetty	Major jettyi.                     Tok Baliii.                   Kuantan, Pahangiii.                  Batu Maung, P. Pinangiv.                 Tg. Manis, Sarawak
e. Revenue landing	In the country
f. Employee / crew	Local
FISHERY PRODUCT
a. Fish processing	Minimum investment amount RM500,00 Employee minimum number 50 people

  APPLICATION METHODS  

i. Company / individual who wish to apply to be listed under MOA Inc. project must provide project’s paperwork or business plan.

ii. Application is brought forward to those pertaining Deparment / Agency in state and Headquarters level.

iii. Company / individual will be called to present their paperwork / business plan to J/K MOA Inc. Headquarters level.

iv. If certified by J / K,  the application will be aired to MOA Inc. Ministry Agricultural and Agro-based Industry secretariat for registration.

v. Registration certificate will be issued to related Department/Agency and copied to the company / individual.

MOA INC PROJECTS ADVANTAGES  

i. Obtain advisory service, guidance and expertise from the related Department/Agency.

ii. Benefit from financing facility / fund loan provided by Bank Pertanian Malaysia restricted to the loan conditions.

iii. Types of funds that are provided.