NEW AGRICULTURAL POLICY (NAP1, NAP2, NAP3) REVISITED
The New Agricultural Policy (NAP1, NAP2 and NAP3)(1984 – 2010)(
Anon 1984,
Anon 1992, Anon 1998)
inherits its policy framework and development plan from
the Green Book Programme (GBP) (1974-1983) (later on renamed as Green
Earth Plan) (GEP) launched by Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, the then Prime
Minister of Malaysia in 1974. The core objectives of GBP-GEP include
increase
food production enough for national needs, maximization of land use through
estate farming; encourage full participation by farmers in planting short-term
food crops, alternated with maize, sorghum, ground nuts, other food crops;
encourage rearing of chickens, ducks, cattle, goats, sheep & fresh water
aquaculture; and national saving of US$200 million/year of vegetable imports.
These objectives are met through several steps of implementation, viz. (i) activity
focus on land use, crops planted and target production/yields; (ii) coordinated
effort at village level through Department of Agriculture, FAMA, Small holders
Rubber Industry Development Authority (RISDA), and Farmers Association
Authority (FAA); (iii) upgrading marketing strategies through the Federal
Agricultural Marketing Agency (FAMA), and other agricultural agencies; (iv)
progress and implementation monitored by District Action Committee up to the
state level; and (v) National Green Book Secretariat to monitor progress at
national level.
Principally, the NAPs are the guiding principles for Malaysia to stay
competitive in the agriculture and agro-based industry while providing food
security at affordable price for the populace, albeit burgeoning in their socio-
economic status.
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