Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (Malaysia)

Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA)
Ministry overview
Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani

Preceding ministry	Ministry of Agriculture
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	Block 4G1, Wisma Tani, No. 28, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62624 Putrajaya
Employees	10,838 (2017)
Annual budget	MYR 4,416,187,000 (2017)
Minister responsible	Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Deputy Ministers responsible	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Nogeh Gumbek, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Ministry executives	Ismail Bakar, Secretary-General Badrul Hisham Mohd, Deputy Secretary-General (Development) Mohd Sallehhuddin Hassan, Deputy Secretary-General (Planning) Mohammad Ismail, Senior Under-Secretary (Management)
Website	www.moa.gov.my

The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (Malay: Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani), abbreviated MOA, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for agriculture, agro-based industry, agritourism, livestock, veterinary services, fisheries, quarantine, inspection, agricultural research, agricultural development, agricultural marketing, pineapple industry, agribusiness, botanical garden, food security, food sovereignty.

Organisation

Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
- 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 and National Blue Ocean Strategy Division
    - 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 (MARDI), or Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia. (Official site)
Farmers' Organization Authority (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, 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)
National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund, or Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usaha Niaga Nasional (TEKUN Nasional). (Official site)
Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank). (Official site)

Fund for Food (3F)

To increase food production in Malaysia and reduce food imports, Bank Negara Malaysia and Ministry of Agriculture both provide financing at a reasonable cost, with a minimum of RM10,000 funding.^[1]

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 Agro-based Industry is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

References

↑ "TheBizJuice | Government Incentives for Agriculture Business in Malaysia". www.thebizjuice.com. Retrieved 2017-01-10.

External links

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