Open AccessTechnological achievement in the food industry in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Suharni Rahmat,
Boon Cheong Chew,
M. Hamid
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
food research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.218
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2550-2166
DOI - 10.26656/fr.2017.6(1).091
Subject(s) - sustainability , business , food industry , government (linguistics) , food processing , agriculture , restructuring , production (economics) , lagging , food systems , economic growth , population , food security , economics , political science , medicine , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , demography , macroeconomics , finance , pathology , sociology , law , biology
Issues pertaining to food sustainability have long been debated in developing countries.Food sustainability practices benefit the environment, societies and economies, yet inMalaysia food production and management are still lagging in sustainability practices. Thefood industry needs to explore new methods in food production because of populationincrease, peoples’ lifestyle, demand for healthy foods, and environmental concerns. Forthis reason, this review paper discussed technological achievements in the food industryto help food producers improve production. It is crucial for Malaysia to ensuresustainability in food production technology in the 12th Economic Planning Unit (EPU)projection for 2021-2025. The EPU aims to restructure and empower the existing industry.This paper discussed the food technology sub-sector focusing on agriculture and livestockin Malaysia. This focus hopes to boost existing government strategies and improve foodproducers’ business performance following the EPU. Here, this paper highlights thegovernment’s involvement in technology application to help farmers’ access affordabletechnology via research assistance from the government.