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MARDI International Develop strategic collaborations with international agencies INTERNATIONAL NETWORK PROGRAM

1. Managing international meetings in the country
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Carry out scientific/social science research according to priority areas involving the planning and implementation of continuous research to improve community well-being.

2. Produce impactful scientific writing and/or presentations that can spread a wide range of research results to the target group towards improving the well-being society

3. Provide consulting services and expertise in related fields to the group target to solve matters related to agro-food research or/and research management
i. Provide consulting services based on their respective expertise to the target group
ii. Provide service delivering technical lectures or as a scientific jury upon invitation

4. Provide training services in related fields to domestic and/or foreign agencies to develop human capital or/and technology transfer

5. Contribute at the departmental/national and/or international level in parallel with national aspirations
6. Manage international representation
8. Manage official cabinet papers and JKD papers
9. Manage membership in international organizations
10. Manage international collaboration
11. Manage visits from foreign representatives
12. Manage participation in workshops/seminars/training/tours abroad
13. Managing the publication of the Tuesday newsletter
14. Managing the publication of articles in international media
15. Managing the dissemination of MARDI information in the international media/newsletter
16. Manage international fund applications
17. Coordinate awareness programs in schools in collaboration with government agencies, PBT, and the private sector
18. Coordinate the involvement of PTJ government agencies for awareness programs other than in schools
19. Coordinate awareness campaign training for mysavefood volunteers
20. Develop and coordinate awareness campaigns on media social platforms

๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐„๐—๐๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐„๐’ ๐’๐Œ๐€๐‘๐“ ๐€๐†๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐”๐‘๐€๐‹ ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐๐Ž๐‹๐Ž๐†๐˜ ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐€๐๐Ž๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐–๐ˆ๐“๐‡ ๐‡๐”๐๐†๐€๐‘๐˜SERDANG, 23 October 2026 โ€“ The Malaysian Agricult...
23/10/2026

๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐„๐—๐๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐„๐’ ๐’๐Œ๐€๐‘๐“ ๐€๐†๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐”๐‘๐€๐‹ ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐๐Ž๐‹๐Ž๐†๐˜ ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐€๐๐Ž๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐–๐ˆ๐“๐‡ ๐‡๐”๐๐†๐€๐‘๐˜

SERDANG, 23 October 2026 โ€“ The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) welcomed a delegation from the Embassy of Hungary, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, led by H.E. Dr. Sรกndor Sipos, Ambassador of Hungary to Malaysia, to discuss potential collaboration in smart agricultural technologies.

The meeting, held at MARDI Headquarters in Serdang, was hosted by Mr. Kamarul Anuar bin Ismail, Director of MARDIโ€™s Corporate Communication Centre, together with representatives from the Engineering Research Centre (ER), Paddy and Rice Research Centre (PR), and Socio-Economic, Market Intelligence and Agribusiness Research Centre (ES).

The discussion focused on a proposed collaboration between MARDI and THINKology Solutions Kft., Hungary, under the INNOWWIDE Call 5 programme to explore the potential implementation of the Smart Plant-X Rice project. This artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology integrates sensor data, weather information and remote sensing to support early detection of pest and disease risks, irrigation optimisation and rice yield forecasting.

The meeting opened up opportunities for future research and development (R&D) collaboration in digital agriculture, water-use efficiency and strengthening national food security.






Mr. Kamarul Anuar Ismail, Director of the Corporate Communication Centre, MARDI, and Ms. Nor Ziana Mohd Uzir, Deputy Dir...
21/10/2026

Mr. Kamarul Anuar Ismail, Director of the Corporate Communication Centre, MARDI, and Ms. Nor Ziana Mohd Uzir, Deputy Director of the Human Resource Management Centre, MARDI, participated in the ๐’๐„๐€๐‘๐‚๐€ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”: ๐’๐”๐’๐“๐€๐ˆ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ฌ๐ข๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ, held on ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—โ€“๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐„๐€๐‘๐‚๐€, ๐”๐๐‹๐ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐‹๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐งฬƒ๐จ๐ฌ, ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ.

Organised by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the conference marked the Centerโ€™s 60th anniversary, celebrating its contributions to agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia through education, research and collaboration.

The event brought together SEARCA scholars and alumni, researchers, universities, government representatives and other stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences towards a more sustainable agri-food system in the region.

Being part of this conference is a great opportunity for MARDI to strengthen its collaboration with SEARCA, especially in postgraduate education and scholarship opportunities through their ongoing project. We look forward to exploring more opportunities together.

A big thank you to SEARCA for the invitation and for bringing everyone together for this meaningful conference!






MARDI COLLOQUIUM LECTURE STRENGTHENS INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING๐ŸŒ Advancing Agriculture Through Global Knowledge and...
21/10/2026

MARDI COLLOQUIUM LECTURE STRENGTHENS INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING

๐ŸŒ Advancing Agriculture Through Global Knowledge and Collaboration!

MARDI continues to strengthen its commitment to agricultural research and innovation through the MARDI Colloquium Lecture Series 6/2026, held at the MARDI Knowledge Centre and livestreamed via MARDIโ€™s official page.

The programme featured two distinguished international experts, Prof. Dr. Joรฃo Henrique Zimnoch dos Santos from Brazil and Prof. Ian J. Scowen from the United Kingdom, who shared their expertise and insights in science and technology.

This initiative provides a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, the sharing of innovative ideas, and the strengthening of international research networks to drive innovation and advance Malaysiaโ€™s agricultural sector.






The Horticulture Research Centre, MARDI, led by its Director, Dr. Rozeita Laboh, warmly welcomed Ibu Juita Rahmadani Man...
02/10/2026

The Horticulture Research Centre, MARDI, led by its Director, Dr. Rozeita Laboh, warmly welcomed Ibu Juita Rahmadani Manik, Ibu Eri Yanti Nasution and Ibu Riris Nadia Syafrilia Gurning from ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š๐๐ข๐ฒ๐š๐ก ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š ๐”๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐š (๐”๐Œ๐’๐”), ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐š, Indonesia, during their visit to the MARDI Plant Factory and Agrosolar Showcase (Laman Agrosolar) on 1 October 2026.

The delegation was taken on a tour of the facilities, where they were briefed on the operational mechanisms and research activities associated with the facilities. The visit provided an opportunity for both institutions to exchange insights and explore potential areas for future research collaboration.

The visit was held following their attendance at the Appreciation Ceremony in the morning to celebrate 34 UMSU students who successfully completed their three-week Industrial Training Programme at MARDI Serdang. The delegation then continued their engagement with MARDI in the afternoon through the facility visit.






The ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆโ€“๐”๐Œ๐’๐” ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ was held on 1 October 2026 to celebrate 34 students f...
02/10/2026

The ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆโ€“๐”๐Œ๐’๐” ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ was held on 1 October 2026 to celebrate 34 students from Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), Indonesia, who participated in the Industrial Training Programme at MARDI from 13 September to 3 October 2026.

Marking the successful completion of the three-week training programme, the ceremony was officiated by Dr. Sanimah binti Simoh, Deputy Director General of MARDI (Development and Operations), who is currently acting as the Director General of MARDI, and attended by UMSU Rector, Prof. Dr. Akrim, M.Pd, together with representatives from the university.

This year marks the fourth series of the programme, providing students with valuable opportunities to gain exposure to research activities, participate in technical visits and receive guidance from MARDI supervisors.

With the theme โ€œ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌโ€, the programme reflects the spirit of going beyond technical learning by creating meaningful opportunities for knowledge sharing, cultural exchange and building connections between Malaysia and Indonesia.

May the knowledge, experiences and memories gained throughout their time at MARDI serve as a valuable foundation for their future endeavours, while further strengthening the MARDIโ€“UMSU collaboration.

๐’๐Œ๐€๐‘๐“๐„๐‘ ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐๐Ž๐‹๐Ž๐†๐ˆ๐„๐’, ๐’๐Œ๐€๐‘๐“๐„๐‘ ๐…๐€๐‘๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐†, ๐€ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐’๐”๐’๐“๐€๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‹๐„ ๐…๐”๐“๐”๐‘๐„Day 3 of the AARDOโ€“MARDI International Workshop on โ€œAgri...
01/10/2026

๐’๐Œ๐€๐‘๐“๐„๐‘ ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐๐Ž๐‹๐Ž๐†๐ˆ๐„๐’, ๐’๐Œ๐€๐‘๐“๐„๐‘ ๐…๐€๐‘๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐†, ๐€ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐’๐”๐’๐“๐€๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‹๐„ ๐…๐”๐“๐”๐‘๐„

Day 3 of the AARDOโ€“MARDI International Workshop on โ€œAgriculture Technologies: Tools for Climate Change Mitigationโ€ brought participants into the world of Digital & Precision Agriculture, highlighting how smart technologies can transform agricultural production towards greater efficiency, sustainability and climate resilience.

The technical session, chaired by ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐€๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐š ๐Œ๐จ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ก, featured a series of insightful presentations by MARDI experts:

๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ข ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ก ๐๐š๐ก๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ-Smart Agriculture in Pineapple Production

๐Œ๐ฌ. ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข ๐€๐ก๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐€๐ซ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ก-Early Warning System for Pest Control

๐Œ๐ซ. ๐…๐š๐ฎ๐ณ๐ข ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ-IoT-Based Water Management Technology for Water Efficiency for Grain Corn

๐Œ๐ซ. ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ก๐ฆ๐š๐-Smart Irrigation and Innovative Water Management Practices in Paddy Cultivation

๐Œ๐ซ. ๐Š๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐€๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐š๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž-MARDI Plant Factory: Controlled Environment Agriculture โ€“ Modern Technologies for Sustainable Food Crop Production

๐Œ๐ซ. ๐Œ๐จ๐ก๐ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ก๐ฆ๐ข๐ก๐š๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ญ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐จ๐ก-Revolutionizing Rice Straw Management: Mechanization in Malaysia

The presentations showcased how๐ˆ๐จ๐“, ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐-๐ž๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ž๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
can contribute to more efficient resource utilisation and climate-resilient farming systems.

๐‡๐€๐๐ƒ๐’-๐Ž๐ ๐„๐—๐๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐๐‚๐„ ๐€๐“ ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐Œ๐Ž๐ƒ๐”๐‹๐€๐‘ ๐๐‹๐€๐๐“ ๐…๐€๐‚๐“๐Ž๐‘๐˜

The knowledge-sharing continued in the afternoon with a visit to the Modular Plant Factory and Show Plot at MARDIโ€™s Engineering Research Centre (ER).

Participants had the opportunity to explore modern controlled-environment agriculture technologies, including LED lighting, temperature and humidity control, airflow and COโ‚‚ management, vertical cultivation and IoT-based smart fertigation systems.

From the classroom to the technology showcase, Day 3 provided participants with valuable insights into how digital and precision technologies can be translated into practical agricultural solutions.






๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐–๐€๐’๐“๐„ ๐“๐Ž ๐–๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡: ๐ˆ๐๐๐Ž๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐€ ๐‚๐‹๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐“๐„-๐‘๐„๐’๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐๐“ ๐…๐”๐“๐”๐‘๐„Day 2 of the AARDOโ€“MARDI International Workshop on โ€œAgric...
29/09/2026

๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐–๐€๐’๐“๐„ ๐“๐Ž ๐–๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡: ๐ˆ๐๐๐Ž๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐€ ๐‚๐‹๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐“๐„-๐‘๐„๐’๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐๐“ ๐…๐”๐“๐”๐‘๐„

Day 2 of the AARDOโ€“MARDI International Workshop on โ€œAgriculture Technologies: Tools for Climate Change Mitigationโ€ brought together 17 international participants from 17 countries for another exciting day of knowledge sharing, agricultural innovation and hands-on learning!

Under the theme โ€œEnhancing Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Farming through Innovative Agricultural Waste Management,โ€ participants explored how science, technology and innovative approaches can transform agricultural challenges into sustainable opportunities.

๐…๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐๐‘๐„๐’๐„๐๐“๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’, ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐’๐”๐’๐“๐€๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‹๐„ ๐•๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐
The morning featured a series of insightful technical presentations by MARDI researchers, highlighting innovative solutions for climate-resilient agriculture:

๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก: Dr. Sashikala Maruthai Pillai explored circular organic farming as a strategy for climate resilience and rural prosperity.

๐‘๐ž๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐„๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Dr. Mohd Saufi Bastami highlighted local research and development initiatives aimed at reducing livestock emissions and strengthening resilient food systems.

๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž-๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Ts. Saiful Zaimi Jamil discussed integrated pest management (IPM) under changing climatic conditions.

๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ง ๐…๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ: Ms. Rozimah Muhammad Rasdi presented carbon footprint assessment in MyGAP-certified cabbage farming.

๐“๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Mr. Mohammad Shahid Shahrun shared innovative applications of biochar and activated carbon for water treatment and sustainable agricultural waste management.

๐๐„๐˜๐Ž๐๐ƒ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐€๐‘ ๐‘๐Ž๐Ž๐Œ: ๐„๐—๐๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐‹๐€๐‚๐Š ๐’๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ๐ˆ๐„๐‘ ๐…๐‹๐˜ ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐๐Ž๐‹๐Ž๐†๐˜

In the afternoon, participants had the opportunity to witness agricultural innovation in action during a technical visit to MARDI's Black Soldier Fly (BSF) facilities.
The visit offered valuable insights into how BSF technology can transform organic waste into valuable resources, demonstrating its potential in sustainable waste management and the circular economy.






๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’, ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐: ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆ & ๐€๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐Ž ๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐„ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐€๐‚๐Š๐‹๐„ ๐‚๐‹๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐“๐„ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐๐†๐„ ๐“๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐”๐†๐‡ ๐€๐†๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐”๐‘๐€๐‹ ๐ˆ๐๐๐Ž๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐28 September 2026 โ€“...
28/09/2026

๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’, ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐: ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆ & ๐€๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐Ž ๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐„ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐€๐‚๐Š๐‹๐„ ๐‚๐‹๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐“๐„ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐๐†๐„ ๐“๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐”๐†๐‡ ๐€๐†๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐”๐‘๐€๐‹ ๐ˆ๐๐๐Ž๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐

28 September 2026 โ€“ The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), in collaboration with the African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO), is organising an international workshop entitled โ€œAgriculture Technologies: Tools for Climate Change Mitigationโ€, taking place from 27 September to 3 October 2026 at MARDI Headquarters, Serdang, Selangor.

The opening ceremony was officiated by Dr. Sanimah binti Simoh, Deputy Director General (Development and Operations), who is currently Acting Director General of MARDI. The ceremony was also graced by H.E. Dr. Manoj Nardeosingh, Secretary General of AARDO, who delivered the opening remarks, and Dr. Asfaliza binti Ramli, Deputy Director General (Research) of MARDI.

The workshop brings together 17 international participants from 17 countries across Africa and Asia, alongside local representatives, to exchange knowledge, expertise and agricultural technologies in addressing the challenges of climate change.
Throughout the workshop, participants will explore various agricultural technologies and approaches, including climate-smart agriculture, precision farming and agricultural waste management, through technical presentations, interactive discussions and field visits.

This international workshop aims to strengthen collaboration between MARDI, AARDO and its member countries while promoting knowledge exchange, technology transfer and sustainable agricultural practices to enhance food security and build resilience against climate change.

The opening ceremony also featured an exchange of tokens of appreciation between MARDI and AARDO, symbolising the strong partnership and continued commitment of both organisations towards advancing sustainable agricultural development.






SERDANG, 24 September 2026 โ€“ The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) welcomed a high-level...
25/09/2026

SERDANG, 24 September 2026 โ€“ The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) welcomed a high-level delegation from the Republic of Tatarstan, led by H.E. Mr. Marat Zyabbarov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan, for a courtesy visit and strategic discussion on potential cooperation in agricultural research, technology and innovation.

The delegation was received by Dr. Sanimah binti Simoh, Deputy Director General (Development and Operations), currently performing the duties of Director General of MARDI, together with directors and senior officers from MARDIโ€™s relevant research centres.

The discussion focused on potential areas of collaboration, including crop breeding and seed technologies, rice research and production technologies, agricultural biotechnology, food processing and value-added agricultural products, as well as the exchange of scientific expertise and opportunities for joint research projects.

Both sides also explored opportunities to establish stronger institutional linkages between MARDI and relevant agricultural research institutions in the Republic of Tatarstan, with a view to developing practical and mutually beneficial research and innovation initiatives.

The visit reflects MARDIโ€™s continued commitment to strengthening international partnerships and facilitating the exchange of knowledge, expertise and technologies to support agricultural productivity, food security, and sustainable and resilient agri-food systems.

MARDI looks forward to further engagement with the Republic of Tatarstan and to translating the areas discussed into potential future collaborations.

Strengthening partnerships through research, innovation and shared expertise.






๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐’๐“๐‘๐„๐๐†๐“๐‡๐„๐๐’ ๐€๐†๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐”๐‘๐€๐‹ ๐‘๐„๐’๐„๐€๐‘๐‚๐‡ ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐€๐๐Ž๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐–๐ˆ๐“๐‡ ๐๐€๐Š๐ˆ๐’๐“๐€๐ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ ๐’๐„๐๐“๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โ€“ MARDI was honoured to welcome a ...
25/09/2026

๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐’๐“๐‘๐„๐๐†๐“๐‡๐„๐๐’ ๐€๐†๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐”๐‹๐“๐”๐‘๐€๐‹ ๐‘๐„๐’๐„๐€๐‘๐‚๐‡ ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐€๐๐Ž๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐–๐ˆ๐“๐‡ ๐๐€๐Š๐ˆ๐’๐“๐€๐ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ ๐’๐„๐๐“๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โ€“

MARDI was honoured to welcome a distinguished delegation from Pakistan for a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and exploring potential collaboration in agricultural research, technology and innovation.

The delegation was led by Dr. Syed Murtaza Hassan Andrabi, Chairman of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), and included Mr. Yasin Murtaza, Director General, Department of Plant Protection, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Pakistan, and Mr. Hamza Naveed, Community Welfare Attachรฉ, High Commission of Pakistan in Kuala Lumpur.

The delegation was warmly welcomed by Dr. Noraini binti Samat, Director of MARDI's Livestock Science Research Centre. Held at the Tan Sri Anuwar Mahmud Meeting Room, MARDI Headquarters, the programme featured welcoming remarks, a MARDI corporate video presentation and a discussion session focusing on potential areas of collaboration, future activities and the way forward.

The visit provided a valuable platform for both parties to exchange perspectives, identify potential areas of cooperation and explore opportunities for joint initiatives in agricultural research and development. It also underscored the importance of strengthening institutional partnerships and facilitating knowledge sharing between Malaysia and Pakistan.

MARDI looks forward to continued engagement with PARC and other relevant institutions in Pakistan to advance agricultural innovation, promote sustainable agricultural practices and contribute to food security in both countries.






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