Sustainability and Climate Change
In the face of climate change, which poses risks like drought, floods, pests, diseases, soil erosion, etc., agriculture must ensure sustainability and resilience. The use of renewable energy, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing soil health, crop and livestock diversification, and water conservation are just a few of the climate-related practices that agriculture must adopt. Strengthening agriculture's ability to withstand and recover from climate shocks and disasters requires an effective implementation.
Advice and farm implement
Accessing good advice and farm equipment that can increase productivity, efficiency, and profitability is a challenge for the agricultural industry. Extension services, R&D, innovation and technology adoption, and market connections all need to be improved in agriculture. Various stakeholders in agriculture, including farmers, researchers, extension agents, the private sector, civil society, and the government, must collaborate and form partnerships.
Reclaiming People Power
The backbone of the sector, smallholders, women, and youth, face a challenge in terms of empowerment in agriculture. Agriculture must provide access to land, credit, insurance, education, training, and social protection to improve the socioeconomic status, welfare, and livelihoods of the farming community. Additionally, advocacy and awareness campaigns, governance and accountability systems, and participatory and inclusive decision-making processes must all be supported by the agricultural sector.
Our food system is broken
Agriculture sector is tasked with repairing a broken food system that contributes to food insecurity, malnutrition, food loss and waste, problems with food safety, and environmental deterioration. Agriculture sector must make changes, in order to improve the food system's sustainability, resilience, diversity, nutritivity, safety, and equity. This might be achived by tackling the root causes of the food system's shortcomings, such as poverty, inequality, conflict, corruption, and policy gaps within agriculture sector.
Farm Economy In Crisis
The crisis in the farm economy must be overcome if agriculture is to maintain its competitiveness and viability. Agriculture industry needs to improve its market access, diversify its revenue streams, lower production costs, and increase its value-added activities. It must also manage the effects of globalization, trade liberalization, market volatility, and price swings.
Good Food From Family Farmers
Family farmers, who produce the majority of the food in Malaysia, face the challenge of producing high-quality food. Agriculture industry must support family farmers by valuing their contributions, defending their rights, building up their capacities, and ensuring their sustainability. Agriculture industry must also honor family farmers by valuing their culture, heritage, skills, and principles.
