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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN TERTIARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION Y. M. Khanif Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia

INTRODUCTION Univeristi Putra Malaysia

INTRODUCTION Agriculture is for food security and human survival Agriculture is for creation of wealth Sustaining the rural economy Univeristi Putra Malaysia

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Universities Offering Agriculture Programs in Malaysia University Faculty Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Agriculture Universiti Teknologi MARA (Ui. TM) Faculty of Plantation and Agro technology Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) School of Sustainable Agriculture Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Resources Science and Technology Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) Agro technology and Food Science Univeristi Sultan Zainal Abidin (Uni. SZA) Agriculture and Biotechnology Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) Agro industry and Natural Resources Univeristi Putra Malaysia

LEARNING OUTCOMEs Knowledge / cognitive � Psychomotor/ Skills / Practical � Critical thinking & scientific approach � Communication skill � Social skills & responsibility � Professionalism, values, attitude & ethics � Life long learning & information mgt. � Managerial & entrepreneurial skill � Leadership skill � Univeristi Putra Malaysia

ISSUES & CHALLENGES Univeristi Putra Malaysia

GENDER GAP Univeristi Putra Malaysia

Years Male Female 10 20 04 20 01 20 98 19 95 19 92 19 89 19 86 19 83 19 80 19 77 19 74 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 19 Percentage GENDER RATIO OF GRADUATES OF FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 1974 -2011

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HUMAN RESOURCE REQUIREMENT ? Univeristi Putra Malaysia

Utusan Malaysia 5. 9. 2012 Univeristi Putra Malaysia

IMAGE CRISIS Univeristi Putra Malaysia

Candidates Choice During Application - Faculty of Agriculture 2004/5 P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 P 5 P 6 P 7 P 8 Total ---------- % ----------BSP 2004 2005 12 8 4 8 7 8 12 17 14 12 14 11 9 16 27 16 148 256 BSH 2004 2005 0 9 8 7 13 18 15 9 19 9 15 22 23 18 48 95 Univeristi Putra Malaysia

Level of Agreement of Perception Regarding Selected Statements Statement M Rank Agricultural science subject ought to be given due respect by the university of agriculture in the process of screening applicants for the diploma program. 4. 6 1 Agricultural science subject is suitable only for students who are weak in science. 4. 3 2 Agricultural science subject enables the students to identify factors influencing plant and animal production. Mohd Ibrahim Nazri 2003 ( Jour. IAEE, Vol 10, p 1 -8) Univeristi Putra Malaysia

Agricultural science was perceived as a subject suitable only to students who were weak in science. This has implications for the image problem of the agriculture subject and the students enrolled in the subject. Mohd Ibrahim Nazri 2003 Perceptions of Supervisors, Teachers, and Students Regarding the New Agricultural Science Syllabus for Upper Secondary Schools, Malaysia, Jour IAEE Volume 10: 1 pp 1 -8 Univeristi Putra Malaysia

It is tough to attract the younger generation to start a career as a professional planter in Malaysia nowadays. The stigma of being an “orang estet” working in oil palm or rubber plantations which is traditionally linked with rural poverty, lack of basic amenities and poor social networking, has never been a good motivation for young agricultural graduates or those in agri-related fields. More often than not, a plantation job is the last choice of young professionals in Malaysia, says Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP) chairman Daud Amatzin (pic). . Saturday , July 2 2011 Univeristi Putra Malaysia

HANDS – ON FACILITIES Univeristi Putra Malaysia

DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICAL SKILLS Real life farm for teaching and research University farm to agricultural students is equivalent to university hospital to medical students State of the art showcases of agricultural technologies access to students Univeristi Putra Malaysia

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AGROLOGIST ACT Univeristi Putra Malaysia

Members of BIM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. The Inst. of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Inst. Kimia Malaysia (IKM) The Agri. Inst. of Malaysia (AIM) Malaysian Dental Assoc. (MDA) Malaysian Medical Assoc. (MMA) Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS) Veterinary Assoc. Malaysia (VAM) The Inst. of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM) Malaysian Inst. of Planners (MIP) Malaysian Assoc. of Social Workers (MASW) 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. The Plastics and Rubber Inst. of Malaysia (PRIM) Malaysian Society of Soil Science (MSSS) Inst. Rimbawan Malaysia (IRIM) Chartered Inst. of Building Malaysia CIOBM) Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) Inst. Perekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia (IPDM) Inst. of Internal Auditors Malaysia(IIAM) Bar Council Malaysia (BCM) Institute of Materials Malaysia(IMM) Univeristi Putra Malaysia

Act 117 ARCHITECTS ACT 1967 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS The Accountants Act 1967 established the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Malaysia. ACT 147. VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1974. Date of Royal Assent. . . ACT 147. “Council” means the Malaysian Veterinary QUANTITY SURVEYORS. ACT 1967 LAWS OF MALAYSIA. Act 580. COUNSELLORS ACT 1998 Licensed Land Surveyors. LAWS OF MALAYSIA. Act 458. LICENSED LAND SURVEYORS ACT 1958. Architects' Act 1967 to also include the Interior Designers The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) is a body corporate established under the provisions of section 3(1) of the Medical Act 1971 whilst LAWS OF MALAYSIA. ACT 51. DENTAL ACT 1971 Univeristi Putra Malaysia GEOLOGISTS ACT 2008 -Act 689 (12 March 09) Town Planners. LAWS OF MALAYSIA. Act 538. TOWN PLANNERS ACT 1995

Certified Professional Agronomists (CPAg), Certified Professional Soil Scientists (CPSSc), and Certified Professional Soil Classifiers (CPSC) Professional agrologist (abbreviated P. Ag. or PAg) or agronome in the Province of Québec) refers to members of the selfregulated agrology The Institute of Professional Soil Scientists (IPSS), is a professional body that aims to promote and enhance the status of soil science and allied disciplines. Univeristi Putra Malaysia

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RECOMENDATION National blue print for agricultural education in Malaysia � Projection of human resource requirement for the future � Professional accreditation – Agrologist Act � Rebranding of agriculture profession among the younger generation � Minimize gender gap among agriculture graduates � Univeristi Putra Malaysia