Official Portal Of Malaysian Pepper Board - CROP, EXTENSION & FARMERS DEVELOPMENT

Introduction

Crop, Extension and Farmers Development Division goals is to encourage and increase the number of pepper entrepreneurs in the pepper industry. The division consists of three sections; Crop , Extension and Farmers Development.

Goal

Increase acreage and productivity through the giving of agricultural inputs, extension activities and encourage farmers to involve in entrepreneurship.

Pepper Planting Development

Functions

To plan, implement, supervise, monitor and review Pepper Planting Development Programmes;
To plan, implement, supervise, monitor and review the implementation of Pepper Quality Improvement projects at Farm Level;
To plan, implement, supervise, monitor and review the implementation of 1AZAM Programmes (Azam Tani) in Sarawak;
To plan, coordinate, manage, supervise, implement and review the process of procurement and distribution of agricultural inputs.

Activities

Pepper Planting Development (The establishment of Pepper Farms)
Pepper Quality Improvement In Farm Level Projects
1AZAM Programmes (Azam Tani) in Sarawak
Procurement of Agriculture Inputs

Farmers Development

Functions

To plan, implement, supervise, monitor and provide training and guidance for Entrepreneur Development Projects, Bumiputra Economic Empowerment Projects and Production Of Pepper Cutting Projects;
To plan, suggest and monitor the implementation of Farm Road projects for Smallholders;
To plan, implement and monitor the implementation of Pepper Ownership and Storage Schemes (SPPL) and Physical Forward Market (PFM)

Activities

Entrepreneur Development Projects
Bumiputera Economic Empowerment Projects
Production of Pepper Cutting Entrepreneur projects
Farm Road project for Smallholders
Pepper Ownership and Storage Schemes (SPPL)
Physical Forward Markets(PFM)

Agricultural Extensions

Functions

To plan, organize, guide, implement, coordinate and review extension activities;
To encourage pepper farmers to practice Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) and comply with the recommendations of the Pepper Cultivation Technology Manual;
To plan, coordinate and implement development exhibition activities;

Activities

Implement the Agricultural Extension Programmes through the activities as follows:
- Pepper Production Technology Courses (KTPL)
- Pepper Cutting Production Courses (KPKL)
- Farms Advisory Visits
- Local Training
- Farmers Educational Tours
- Seminars/Conferences / Talks
- Development Exhibitions