Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry,Malaysia (MOA)
This ministry is also known as the Kementerian Pertanian & Industry Asas Tani Malaysia. The MOA had its name changed to the current title on March 27, 2004. The ministry serves as an agency for private agricultural businesses to get advised by experts that specialize in agriculture, fishing, and livestock. The ministry plans the policies, strategies, and different development programs. It monitors, surveys, directs, and puts into action the projects given by the Integrated Agricultural Development Project (IADP). The ministry has services such as collecting, analyzing and restoring information and agricultural data through science and provide the report to farmers. It provides references and agricultural management systems for plantation owners to access all collected agriculture information.
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