Should encourage more organic farming, for valued added export.
Govt. Authorities should encourage and play a bigger role here for newcomers and ventures.

how can i get land for agriculture ?

apply with Felda? you're into plantation? what crop?

This post has been edited by yehlai: Jan 20 2009, 05:30 PM

you sure? How to apply?

i think lemon is a good business.... i am not bumi... can get land ?

Happy new year everybody, and welcome back for reviving this tread

Palm Oil vs Animal Feed, Imho, if you have good source of cheap raw material, as well as the recipe, Animal Feed is gonna beat Palm oil.

Animal feed, is mainly locally consumed, in fact, we need to import raw material to make animal feed, and the price of animal feed will directly affect all the meat industry in the country, it is something that on demand, why not? The palleting machine and large mixer would cost a considerable initial investment, not to mention the proper recipe of animal feed, technology, technique of how to process the grains and feed(it seem like a great deal of effort is made to prevent fungus).

Although palm oil is a little dim nowadays, please note that it is still a very important commodities, it is something that has a long term demand. Perhaps the price now is low, 18 months later, its gonna be a different story, people who gave up 18 months ago will be damn regrete.

However, our palm oil industry is pretty heavily taxed, first, the fruit are being taxed, then the mills being taxed, and then, the CPO being taxed as well, and finally you got taxed again by exporting them... it is considered pretty rare in agriculture industry as some countries like US actually subsidize their agriculture production.

What worm farming you want? They are all over the internet!

Or carefully dig thru this thread.

True, there are some assistane provided for new venturers, but for anybody who know nearly nothing about agriculture, its pretty confusing about where should you start with.

Read newspaper or find realty, purchase one.

Easier way is find an isolated corner, or TNB pillar, fence the whole place and start turning soil.

Felda only for bumiputera, furthermore, even if you are bumi, it is encouraged to be a little bit more independence, and it really means nothing to you even if you can get 10-20 acres of isolated land to "jaga" and know nothing about it.

They repeatedly touting "Pertanian adalah perniagaan", yeah rite, I give you a shop and a badge, and you think you are doing business. Business is something that involved actions, not just brain activity.

There is high demand for limau(those mamak stall use to make limau ais), easy to plant, but they are highly prone to disease.

The local green lemon is highly priced and have a pretty good demand too.

Read above reply, there is no free lunch in this world, even if there is any land to apply, you have to know which department to go to, lots of time to spare, careful enough not to disturb their afternoon teabreak, etetetetc.

Up to this point MOST of the small scale farmers in this country is farming on illegal land, a sad fact indeed. And they blame we are not utilizing their service and facility, sigh.

This post has been edited by rexis: Jan 22 2009, 12:00 PM

Awaresome! One shot repplied so many question! Actually i look thru all thread and just wanna know how you guy start.

I want to apply land/loan from MARA. Is there anyone can borrow me their proposal aquaculture? Proposal land not big, somewhere 1-2 acres or maybe 2-3 acres. Small aquaculture first.

Capital around 200-300k. Im newbie but I love agriculture/aquaculture. Very profitable and have bright future better than working with people.

This post has been edited by uk9089: Feb 19 2009, 08:21 PM

Some small scales supplier do their own breeding and growing to marketable sizes. Usually easy to bred angel fish/discus/fantails etc.

Exoctic suppliers usually go for wild caught fishes, esp. the ones native to malaysia. For example, in borneo, Wild Betta from Merudi or from Brunei is categorised as exotic fish and a pair could cost outsiders USD300-500 for a pair. neogastromyzones aka borneo suckers from kapit and northern regions can cost up to USD200 a pair.

Most common exotic fish are arowarnas.

Bigger enterprises ussually have their own farm (Just google/yahoo tropical freshwater fish supplier in malaysia).
And most ornamental fish seller get their supplies from these people. Famous supplier are such as International Aquatics, aquariumfishexporter or Banli and etc.

Hope this helps.

Hi guys, I'm new here. Here pasted an interesting article on lemon grass... Hope you enjoy it.


Fresh Lemon Grass Drink Causes Apoptosis to Cancer Cells

(apoptosis) noun: a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival.


Fresh lemon grass fields in Israel become Mecca for cancer patients

By Allison Kaplan Sommer April 02, 2006


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A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.

Israeli researchers find way to make cancer cells self-destruct -Ben Gurion University

At first, Benny Zabidov, an Israeli agriculturalist who grows greenhouses full of lush spices on a pastoral farm in Kfar Yedidya in the Sharon region, couldn't understand why so many cancer patients from around the country were showing up on his doorstep asking for fresh lemon grass. It turned out that their doctors had sent them. 'They had been told to drink eight glasses of hot water with fresh lemon grass steeped in it on the days that they went for their radiation and chemotherapy treatments,' Zabidov told ISRAEL21c. 'And this is the place you go to in Israel for fresh lemon grass.'

It all began when researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev discovered last year that the lemon aroma in herbs like lemon grass kills cancer cells in vitro, while leaving healthy cells unharmed. The research team was led by Dr. Rivka Ofir and Prof. Yakov Weinstein, incumbent of the Albert Katz Chair in Cell-Differentiation and Malignant Diseases, from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at BGU.



Citral is the key component that gives the lemony aroma and taste in several herbal plants such as lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), melissa (Melissa officinalis) and verbena (Verbena officinalis.)


According to Ofir, the study found that citral causes cancer cells to 'commit suicide: using apoptosis, a mechanism called programmed cell death.' A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt the cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.


The BGU investigators checked the influence of the citral on cancerous cells by adding them to both cancerous cells and normal cells that were grown in a petri dish. The quantity added in the concentrate was equivalent to the amount contained in a cup of regular tea using one gram of lemon herbs in hot water. While the citral killed the cancerous cells, the normal cells remained unharmed.


The findings were published in the scientific journal Planta Medica, which highlights research on alternative and herbal remedies. Shortly afterwards, the discovery was featured in the popular Israeli press.



Why does it work? Nobody knows for certain, but the BGU scientists have a theory. 'In each cell in our body, there is a genetic program which causes programmed cell death. When something goes wrong, the cells divide with no control and become cancer cells. In normal cells, when the cell discovers that the control system is not operating correctly - for example, when it recognizes that a cell contains faulty genetic material following cell division - it triggers cell death,' explains Weinstein. 'This research may explain the medical benefit of these herbs.'



The success of their research led them to the conclusion that herbs containing citral may be consumed as a preventative measure against certain cancerous cells. As they learned of the BGU findings in the press, many physicians in Israel began to believe that while the research certainly needed to be explored further, in the meantime it would be advisable for their patients, who were looking for any possible tool to fight their condition, to try to harness the cancer-destroying properties of citral.



That's why Zabidov's farm - the only major grower of fresh lemon grass in Israel - has become a pilgrimage destination for these patients. Luckily, they found themselves in sympathetic hands. Zabidov greets visitors with a large kettle of aromatic lemon grass tea, a plate of cookies, and a supportive attitude. 'My father died of cancer, and my wife's sister died young because of cancer,' said Zabidov. 'So I understand what they are dealing with. And I may not know anything about medicine, but I'm a good listener. And so they tell me about their expensive painful treatments and what they've been through. I would never tell them to stop being treated, but it's great that they are exploring alternatives and drinking the lemon grass tea as well.'

Zabidov knew from a young age that agriculture was his calling. At age 14, he enrolled in the Kfar Hayarok Agricultural high school.. After his army service, he joined an idealistic group which headed south, in the Arava desert region, to found a new moshav (agricultural settlement) called Tsofar. 'We were very successful; we raised fruits and vegetables, and,' he notes with a smile, 'We raised some very nice children.'



On a trip to Europe in the mid-80s, he began to become interested in herbs. Israel, at the time, was nothing like the trend-conscious cuisine-oriented country it is today, and the only spices being grown commercially were basics like parsley, dill, and coriander. Wandering in the Paris market, looking at the variety of herbs and spices, Zabidov realized that there was a great export potential in this niche. He brought samples back home with him, 'which was technically illegal,' he says with a guilty smile, to see how they would grow in his desert greenhouses. Soon, he was growing basil, oregano, tarragon, chives, sage, marjoram and melissa, and mint just to name a few.


His business began to outgrow his desert facilities, and so he decided to move north, settling in the moshav of Kfar Yedidya, an hour and a half north of Tel Aviv. He is now selling 'several hundred kilos' of lemon grass per week, and has signed with a distributor to package and put it in health food stores. Zabidov has taken it upon himself to learn more about the properties of citral, and help his customers learn more, and has invited medical experts to his farm to give lectures about how the citral works and why.



He also felt a responsibility to know what to tell his customers about its use. 'When I realized what was happening, I picked up the phone and called Dr. Weinstein at Ben-Gurion University, because these people were asking me exactly the best way to consume the citral. He said to put the loose grass in hot water, and drink about eight glasses each day.'


Zabidov is pleased by the findings, not simply because it means business for his farm, but because it might influence his own health. Even before the news of its benefits were demonstrated, he and his family had been drinking lemon grass in hot water for years, 'just because it tastes good.'

hi. I'm new here and i'm also a fresh grad. had a degree in agrotechnology. agriculture is definitely a gd business. however, i'm wondering what career opportunities i hv... cn anybody here give me some pointers and suggestions? thanks so much. all ur help will be very much appreciated.

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This post has been edited by gecodine: Oct 4 2010, 12:02 PM

can i invest my energy ?

yahoocan tell more detail pls

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Added on May 30, 2009, 10:54 ami am wonder where the all forumers gone. izit all bz at farms and ponds or not continue doing aqua and agriculture already.

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Added on June 14, 2009, 4:13 pmhi

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Added on June 14, 2009, 4:38 pm..

This post has been edited by leoleo584: Jun 14 2009, 04:38 PM

new here....what kind of agriculture u think very suited for university student in manjung?

tilapia is the cheapest and safest ??

im learninng how to breed goldfish now...

still to no avail...

wad i know is tat ipoh is famous for goldfish breeder..

any1 ??

I could recommend catfish..

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Added on July 1, 2009, 5:32 amBtw i havnt seen the threadstarter.. Mr Para..

This post has been edited by 4lenAngel: Jul 1 2009, 05:32 AM

Great value and fortune for business!!!!
WTS all sort of worms for vermicompost and breeding purposes!! RM 110/ kg for red, blur and tiger. RM130/kg for AFN.
Selling worms feed (cow feces - RM0.4/kg, well mixed and prepared feed ( Sheep feces + woods powder - RM1.5/kg)
Call Vayne 017-6899205 for further info!! TQ~~~

This post has been edited by vaan: Jul 25 2009, 01:24 PM

hey guys...

Currently i m doing my project in my Uni...
i would like to ask does anyone has any contacts about selling vermicompost's fertilizer??

I nid contacts and would like to purchase some fertilizer for my project..

Currently i m at Serdang...

Thankz..

Ahh, its been a while.

Time flies like arrow, and fruit flies like banana.

Since our last leader who encouraging people to get into Pertanian. Our current PM has a new vision related to national unity.

But nonetheless whatever the leader say, agriculture is still the backbone of a country. Give some correct effort and you will surely earn your sweet harvest.

Although it involved open air under the sun hard work, it might not suit all the city and office dweller, but then, nowadays, a modern farm is a clean and comfortable place to work in. A greenhouse hydroponic farm don't even need to deal a lot with dirt, a mushroom hut is suitable to girl who hates sun, etc. Its like renovating a house, its up to how you would like to do it, and ultimately being able to be profitable, of course.

Talapia very fast can harvest, some 6 months can reach market size, so consider easier and quicker return.

And now they farming those 99.97% male talapia fish, can grow even faster and even size.

Not really into those decorative thing like goldfish or flower...

I am actually half a TS here, being a little distracted lately, anyhow you all are welcomed to ask things here.

But then, parapara is the one know better in aquaculture.

How is the worm market now? Still can fetch RM100/kg? I seen some calling price for RM50.

How is your cow feces well prepared? Dried? Composted? EM?

I went to a vermiculture course and this is their contact:
Fairos Agro Resources Sdn Bhd
03-3122 6041
It is located somewhere in Klang, if it is too far for you I think he has a student who built a worm farm in Kajang and can give you the contact.

Their ANC worm casting seem really even in quality and attractive texture, not those home grown worm compost that lack of care and quality.

I got a 1kg bag for RM3 for my little garden, it "activated" my cactus for a frenzy grow. Perhaps you can nego for less if take more.