Welcome to our web page. We promise you new ideas and perspectives on Malaysian agricultural issues, current and future. We hope to provide policy options and alternatives based on analytical and empirical research carried out at the institute. This is a challenging task indeed; nevertheless we believe that with the right perspectives and methodology, a complex issue can be simplified and resolved. We hope our effort will provide some inputs towards the enhancement of the agriculture sector as one of the major source of growth in the economy. We welcome your thoughts and ideas towards this endeavor. | Foreword from Director Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) established Institut Kajian Dasar Pertanian dan Makanan (IKDPM) or Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies on 1 June 2005. Through this institute, UPM hopes to contribute effectively to the agricultural development of the country by providing policy options that are based on analytical and empirical research to the policy makers and relevant agencies. Read More> | | |