Benefits of Urban Agriculture

Paper 10 : ROLE OF UPM IN DEVELOPING COMPETENT
HUMAN RESOURCES IN SPEARHEADING URBAN
AGRICULTURE IN MALAYSIA
Prof. Dr. Abdul Shukor Juraimi
Job Title/Position: Dean
Institution: Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Qualification: PhD, University of Reading, England
M Sc. Botany, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Experience:
(Employment)
Employer
Universiti Putra
Malaysia
Universiti Putra
Malaysia
Universiti Putra
Malaysia
Universiti Putra
Malaysia
Designation
Department
Start Date
Date Ended
Dean / Professor
Faculty of Agriculture
2012
present
2006
2012
1997
2006
1992
1997
Associate Professor Department of Crop
Science
Lecturer
Department of Crop
Science
Tutor
Department of Crop
Science
ROLE OF UPM IN DEVELOPING
COMPETENT HUMAN RESOURCES IN
SPEARHEADING URBAN
AGRICULTURE IN MALAYSIA
By
Prof Dr Abdul Shukor Juraimi
Faculty of Agriculture
Universiti Putra Malaysia
National Conference on Urban Horticulture
Johor Bahru
16-17 April 2014
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Outlines of Presentation
 Introduction
 Food security in relation to urban agriculture
 Benefits of urban agriculture
 Role of UPM in spearheading urban agriculture
 Challenges of urban agriculture
 Way Forward
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Introduction
 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Consumption 2005 - 2011
Demand for
vegetables and
fruits are expected
to grow at the rate
of 4.5% and 2.3%
annually from 2011
to 2020 respectively.
Improvement in per
capita income leads
to increase
awareness on
health and safety,
and affluence of
urban population
Note: Consumption computed from per capita consumption data and population
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries (per capita consumption)
Department of Statistics, Malaysia (population)
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Food Supply constraints from
conventional rural farming:
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Small scale farms with low level of technology
Average age of Malaysian farmers ca 53 yrs
Climate change and environmental concern and
the contribution of agriculture to the problem
Stronger linkages with oil – input
(transportation, machinery & fertilizer) and
output (biofuels – food vs energy)
Depleting resources – particularly arable land
and water
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Thus Urban farming can be an enabler to food security
‘Food security exist when a nation has all accesses to food
that could satisfy
the needs and preferences for an active and healthy life’ (FAO,2003)’
‘Unlike rural farming, contribution of urban farming would
become more important as the process
of urbanization progressed’
UPM launches “Urban Agriculture” for Food
Security
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Urban Agriculture
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Urban Agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing
and distributing food in, or around (peri-urban), a town or
city. Urban Agriculture in addition can also involve animal
husbandry, aquaculture, agro-forestry and horticulture. ...
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Often undertaken by urbanites on field plots in the periurban areas as well as in home yards, hospital grounds and
schools and on vacant public land in the city (intra-urban
agriculture)
Food security, food safety, healthier environment
and community well-being
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Benefits of Urban Agriculture
Economic
benefits
• reduction in
food bill
• income
supplement
• opportunities
for agricultural
related
businesses
Social benefits
• social
integration
• social safety
net
• health
consciousness
Environmental
benefits
• promote
green
technology
• reduce carbon
foot-print and
heat islands
• recycling of
farm and
domestic
wastes
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Benefits of urban agriculture
AIM
Urban agriculture
framework
ACTIVITIES
Urban food security
and nutrition
GOAL
• High Tech
Farming
• Community
Farming
• Institutional
Farming
Urban environmental
management (e.g.
reduced food
mile/carbon foot
print)
Local economic
development
Social Impact
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE,
LOWER FOOD BILL,
BOT AND GREEN
ECONOMY
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Urban farming activities
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COMMUNITY
FARMING
Using vacant land of economical scale
for production
Utilize designated land space from
authority or private sector
Backyard farming
Involvement of UPM’s students in
outreach programmes
Human Resource
Part-timers
Office workers/weekend farmers
Urban youth and pensioners
Housewives
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AQUAPONICS…GROWING VEGETABLES AND FISH
TOGETHER
www.cityscapefarms.com/soillessfarming/
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Support Services for Urban
Agriculture
(Entrepreneurial Opportunities)
1. Planting materials
2. Farm machineries
3. Diagnosis and GAP monitoring laboratory
4. Post harvest handlings and quality
management
5. Technical support
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Agriculture Programmes at Institution of Higher Lernings (IHLs) in
Malaysia
No of university offering
1 agriculture related
programme
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No of institutes/colleges
2 offering agriculture related
programmes
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No of academic
3
programmes
No of enrolment into
4 agriculture related
programmes
No of student graduated
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per year
108
11,000-12,000
(~2000 intake/year)
1,900 -2,200
List of University
‘Major University’(6)
‘Other University’(10)
Private University (4)
Uni. Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Uni. Malaya (UM)
Uni. Selangor (UNISEL)
Uni. Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Uni. Sains Malaysia (USM)
Uni. Malaysia Terengganu
(UMT)
Uni. Sultan Zainal Abidin
(UniSZA)
Uni. Kebangsaan Malaysia
(UKM)
Uni. Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM)
Uni. Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
Uni. Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Uni. Malaysia Kelantan
(UMK)
Uni. Malaysia Sarawak
(UNIMAS)
Uni. Pendidikan Sultan Idris
(UPSI)
Uni. Sains Islam Malaysia
(USIM)
Uni. Tun Hussein Onn
Malaysia (UTHM)
Uni. Malaysia Perlis
(UniMAP)
Uni. Nottingham Kampus
Malaysia (NOTTG)
Uni. Tunku Abdul Rahman
(UTAR)
Infrastructure University
(IUKL)
List of Institutes/colleges
Institut/Kolej (9)
Politeknik
Kolej Profesional MARA
Kolej RISDA
Majlis Latihan Pertanian Kebangsaan (NATC MOA)
Jabatan Perikanan (MOA)
Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar (MOA)
Kolej Pertanian Malaysia
Institut Skill-Tech
Institut Pengurusan Perladangan Antarabangsa
Graduates in Agriculture
Number of Graduates, 2003-2012
Year
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of
Graduates
390
% Growth
423
Average
Graduates / Year
735 791 1,122 1,579 3,055 2,028 2,237 1,909
8.5 73.8
1,427
7.6 41.8 40.7 93.5 -33.6 10.3 -14.7
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Trend of Number of Graduates in Agriculture from 2003 - 2012
Undergraduate Graduated
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
Total
1,000
500
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Year
2009
2010
2011
2012
Graduate Employed
Total: 18,246
Number of Graduate Employed (Different Field) 2003 - 2013
Marketing
(2471)
Veterinary
(1169)
Agricultural Extension
(7433)
Food Crop
(62)
Research and
Innovation
( 2517)
Plantation
(4518)
Planning and
Economic
(76)
Role of UPM in spearheading urban agriculture
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UPM & IHLs: Their Pyramid
Roles
Human Capital:
Education and Training
Extension and
Community Services
R&D&C and
Innovation
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UPM’s role in spearheading Malaysian agriculture:
Mobilising our core competencies, academic, research and
professional services
• UPM has the institutional capacity to churn
out knowledge, technology and innovation to
advance agriculture through academic
programmes, research and professional
services.
UPM’s role in spearheading Malaysian agriculture:
• Academic programmes
• Provide programmes that are complete encompassing “farm to table” and
whole value chain (production, postharvest, processing, biotecnology, veterinary, environment, agribusiness, en
gineering and forestry)
• Strong graduate programmes
• Research
• Research are current addressing issues such as
production, processing, biotechnology, green technology, sustainable
resource management, post-harvest losses, food safety and traceability
• Received high research grants in agriculture
• Strong in research publication in the international arena
• Professional service
• Training, extension and outreach programmes
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FACTS AND FIGURES
UNIVERSITY
• Top 51-100 ranking in agriculture
and forestry, and education
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
• 36 research programs (70.6%) are
agri-based.
TEACHING & LEARNING
• 32.6% (5218) of UG are agri-based
Best Students Entreprenuership Award
2012 dan 2013
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• 170 advisory programmes, 95 trainings, 83
project consultations, 10 problem based
research, 34 knowledge transfer, 11 agroprenuer dan 18 policies related
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INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
UTUSAN MALAYSIA
20 NOV 2013
SUNDAY STAR
8 DEC 2013
UTUSAN MALAYSIA 27 JAN
2014
NO 1: MALAYSIA, 16 : WORLD
UI GREENMETRIC 2013
Top 30 in
2020
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
100 Terbaik Dunia Dalam
Bidang Pertanian
51-100
51-100
51-100
50
45
40
30
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AGRICULTURE & AGRICULTURE RELATED
FACULTIES, INSTITUTES AND CENTRES
Supporting Faculties
 Economics & Management
 Engineering
 Educational Studies
Supporting Institutes
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Advanced Technology
Gerontology
Mathematical Research
Social Science Studies
 Science
 Human Ecology
 Modern Language & Communication
 Design & Architecture
 Medicine & Health Science
Core Faculty, Institute, Centre
 Computer Science & Information Technology
Supporting Centres
 Alumni
 Research Management
 Putra Science park
 External Education
 University Business
 Academic Development
 Faculty: Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine,
Food Science & Technology, Biotechnology &
Biomolecular Science, Environmental
Studies, Agricultural and Food Sciences
 Institute: Bioscience, Tropical Agriculture,
Tropical Forestry & Forest Products,
Agricultural & Food Policy Studies, Halal Products
 Centre: University-community Transformation Centre
 University Agriculture Park
 Agriculture Foundation Centre
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Graduates - Agriculture and Agriculture Related Programs
Number of Graduates, 2006-2013
Graduate\Year
DIPLOMA
BACHELOR
2006
392
874
2007
405
1050
2008
359
992
2009
285
1097
2010
249
1000
2011
271
947
2012
368
888
2013
278
912
POSTGRADUATE
250
182
192
182
295
353
449
453
Trend of Number of Graduates in Agriculture from 2006 - 2012
1200
No Graduates
1000
800
600
DIPLOMA
BACHELOR
400
POSTGRADUATE
200
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Year
28
Human Resources
7 Departments
Professor
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Jabatan Sains Tanaman
Profesor Madya
44
Pensyarah/P. Kanan
46
Tutor
47
Jabatan Perniagaantani dan Sistem Maklumat
Felo Penyelidik dan Pasca Doktoral
17
Jabatan Sains Haiwan
Jumlah
179
Jabatan Teknologi Pertanian
P&P (Bukan akademik)
13
Jabatan Akuakultur
Pelaksana
158
Jumlah Keseluruhan
350
Jabatan Pengurusan Tanah
Jabatan Perlindungan Tumbuhan
Faculty of Agriculture
95%
PhD
Faculty of Agriculture
Program Prasiswazah
(5)
Enrolmen
(2013)
Program Siswazah
Enrolmen
(2013)
Peringkat
Tempatan
Antarabangsa
Jumlah
BS Pertanian
550
Master Sains
341
Bacelor
1321
2
1323
BS Hortikultur
205
Master Peng.
Perladangan
27
Master
328
62
388
Bac Pertanian (Sains
Ternakan)
183
Master Peng.
Sumber Tanah
22
PhD
108
127
235
Jumlah
1757
191
1948
Bac Pertanian
(Akuakultur)
207
PhD
235
BS (Perniagaantani)
178
Jumlah
1323
Jumlah Besar
625
1948
- Urban farming embedded
in curriculum
-Urban farming an elective
subject
Urban agriculture module in
the Agro-technopreneurship
Incubation Program
Urban
Agriculture:
Teaching and
Learning
Student volunteer corps to
support urban agriculture
nation wide
Urban farming as an activity
in faculties and colleges
-Targeted: 50 % in 2014
70 % in 2015
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Theory and professional knowledge components of B.Agric Sc. Programme, UPM
•Nationhood
•Civilization
• Ethnic relations
•Principles of
Economics
•Crops
•Livestock
•Aquaculture
•Industrial
training
•Research
project
• English
•Public speaking
Basic
knowledge
Core subjects
Elective:
•Chemistry
•Soils
•Biochemistry
•Pest and diseases
• Botany
•Economics &
Entrepreneurship
•Mechanization
•Genetics
•Physiology
•Statistics
Professional
•Crop sciences
•Extension
•Agriculture technology
•Plant protection
Professional knowledge
Agricultural Sciences
Attitute
Open minded
•Group work
•Leadership
Graduate
Quality
Values
• Etiquette
• Diligence
• Integrity
• Tolerance
• Excellence
•Soil science
•Animal science
•Aquaculture
•Agric econmics
•Extension
Professional Skill Components
Skill
Be able to solve agriculture
related problems through
application of science and
technology
Be able to communicate
effectively
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Agricultural research expertise
among UPM academics to be
harnessed to strengthen urban
agriculture research in various
fields
UPM will fund a grant of RM2.3
million in 2014 for research in
critical areas of urban agriculture
Urban Agriculture:
Research &
Development
Majlis Profesor Nedgara (MPN)
Agriculture and Food Cluster to
support UPM in research on
policies, technology, social, econ
omics and environmental aspects
of urban agriculture.
Research to focus on creative
and innovative farming
technologies to cater both the
urban poor and commercial
players
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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
UPM to continue the complementary role in
providing agricultural extension to doers of urban
agriculture
Agriculture extension experts at UPM to study the
correct approaches to reach urban farmers effectively
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UPM staffs and students to go on the
ground in supporting urban agriculture
activities nation wide
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iM4U
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Challenges of Implementing Urban
Agriculture in Malaysia
Efficient
adoption of
policies
Proper sites
determination
Cost of
investments
Commitment
of doers
Educating the doers
(part-timers & urban
poor)
Continuous
support by the
local authorities
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The Way Forward for UPM
In collaborations with other Agencies and IHLs :
Be an advisor and
reference centre on urban
agriculture for both
enablers as well as doers
Act as a think tank to
provide creative and
innovative ideas on
urban agriculture
Play the role in ensuring the
sustainability of urban
farming in Malaysia for the
future generations
Showcase of technologies of
urban agriculture in
Putrajaya, Pasir
Gudang, Melaka River project
etc.
To be a leader for the
integration of urban
farming activities
among all
stakeholders
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Urban Agriculture & Vertical Farming
THANK YOU
(TERIMA KASIH)
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Terima Kasih
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