Time |
Date |
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Monday, 17 November 2008 |
1600-2200 |
Pre-Registration at the Grand Blue Wave Hotel |
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008 |
0800 |
Registration |
0900 |
SESSION 1A : Challenges Towards the Globalisation of Plantation Sectors
Chairperson : Dr. Heong Kong Luen
International Rice Research Institute |
0900 |
| Rice Production and Potential for Hybrid Rice in Malaysia (invited paper) |
Othman O.
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute |
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0940 |
| Future of Malaysian Rubber Products Industries (invited paper) |
Alias O.
Malaysian Rubber Board |
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1020 |
Q & A and Discussion Session |
1040 |
Morning Tea Break and Poster Session |
1110 |
| SESSION 1B : Challenges Towards the Globalisation of Plantation Sectors |
Chairperson : Amb. H. Sona Ebai
Cocoa Producers’ Alliance |
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1110 |
| Oil Palm Plantation : Meeting Demands and Challenges (invited paper) |
Mohd. Basri W. and Chan K.W.
Malaysian Palm Oil Board |
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1150 |
| The Estimated Total Revenue Generated for the Country due to Palm Oil Production: An Input-output Analysis |
Ahmad Fauzi P., Razali A-K. and Rohana A.R.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia |
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| 1210 |
Q&A and Discussion Session |
| 1230 |
Lunch and Poster Session |
| 1400 |
| SESSION 1C : Challenges Towards the Globalisation of Plantation Sectors |
Chairperson : Dr. Tan C.L.
Malaysian Cocoa Board |
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| 1400 |
| The World Scenario of Cocoa Production and Consumption (invited paper) |
Teguh W. and Misnawi
Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute |
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| 1440 |
| Cocoa Trade and New Frontiers (invited paper) |
Sona Ebai H.
Cocoa Producers’ Alliance |
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| 1520 |
Q&A and Discussion Session |
| 1540 |
Afternoon Tea Break and Poster Session |
| 1945 |
| Opening Ceremony by Honorable Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui |
| Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities |
| Conference Dinner |
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Wednesday, 19 November 2008 |
0830 |
| SESSION 2A : Plantation Technology and Diversification |
Chairperson : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Hana Hussein
Universiti Technology MARA |
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0830 |
| Plantation Biotechnology : The Way Forward (invited paper) |
Harikrishna K., Bakoume C. and Mohamad Sanusi J.
Quantum Leap R & D, Sime Darby Technology Centre, Malaysia |
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0910 |
| Utilization of Bioinformatics Resources in Isolation of Pod-Specific Genes in Theobroma cacao |
Tan C.L., Maximova S.N.,Verica J.A., Young A., Pishak S. and Guiltinan M.J.
Malaysian Cocoa Board |
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0930 |
| Genotype and Environmental Interaction in the Growth of Acacia mangium |
Lokmal N., Mohd Noor G. and Abdul Manaf A.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia |
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| 0950 |
Q&A and Discussion Session |
| 1010 |
Morning Tea Break and Poster Session |
| 1040 |
| SESSION 2B : Plantation Technology and Diversification |
Chairperson : Prof. Dr. Razali Abdul Kadir
Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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| 1040 |
| Coconut: Current Developments and Potential for Revitalization (invited paper) |
Sivapragasam A.
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute |
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| 1120 |
| Sustainable Oil Palm Cultivation on Tropical Peatland (invited paper) |
Melling L. and Goh K.J.
Tropical Peat Research Laboratory Unit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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| 1200 |
Q&A and Discussion Session |
| 1220 |
Lunch and Poster Session |
| 1400 |
| SESSION 2C : Plantation Technology and Diversification |
Chairperson : Dr. A. Sivapragasam
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute |
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| 1440 |
| Agribusiness of Jatropha curcas: From Vision to Reality (invited paper) |
Khoo H.A.
International Jatropha Organization |
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| 1440 |
| Pandanaceae Research in Support for Industrial Plantation |
Mohsin H.F., Abdul Wahab I., Naz H., Ali Shah S.A. and Weber J.F.F.
Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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| 1500 |
| Agroforestry Practices and Resource Management |
Razali A-K. and Mohd. Nazip S.
Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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| 1520 |
| Enhancement of Paddy Monitoring Support System Using GIS |
Zakaria M.A. and Rafidah A.
Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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| 1540 |
| Nanotechnology in Agriculture |
Saifollah A., Rusop M. and Sarijo S.H.
Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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| 1600 |
Q&A and Discussion Session |
| 1620 |
Afternoon Tea Break and Poster Session |
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
| 0830 |
| SESSION 3A : Environmental Issues |
Chairperson : Dr. Simmathiri Appanah
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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| 0830 |
| Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Pest Management (invited paper) |
Heong K.L.
International Rice Research Institute |
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| 0910 |
| Management of the Golden Apple Snail, Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck) in Irrigated Rice in Sabah |
Teo S.S.
Agriculture Research Centre, Sabah, Malaysia |
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| 0930 |
Q&A and Discussion Session |
| 0950 |
Morning Tea Break and Poster Session |
| 1020 |
| SESSION 3B : Environmental Issues |
Chairperson : Dr. Harikrishna Kulaveerasingam
Plantation R&D Centre, Sime Darby, Malaysia |
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| 1020 |
| Forest Plantations for Sustainable Society and Environment (invited paper) |
Appanah S.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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| 1100 |
| Acid Deposition, Soil Pollution and Plant Growth : Current Status and Future Forest Ecosystems (invited paper) |
Sase H.
Acid Deposition and Oxidant Research Center (ADORC), Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC) |
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| 1140 |
| Growing Sesbania aculeata as a Woody Raw Material for Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)– The Pakistan Experience |
Hashim M.N., Ahmad Zuhaidi Y., Zaki A., Mohd Nor Y. and Salim A.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia |
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| 1200 |
| Plantations of Indigenous Tree Species: Have They Contributed Towards Overall Forest Recovery? |
Mohd Zaki H., Arifin A., Mohamad Azani A., Nik Muhamad M. and Fujiwara K.
Universiti Putra Malaysia |
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| 1220 |
Q&A and Discussion Session |
| 1240 |
Lunch and Poster Session |
| 1400 |
| Session 4 : Human Capital Development |
Chairperson : Prof. Dr. Mohamad Kamal Harun
Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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| 1440 |
| Professional Education and Plantation Management : Innovative Strategies (invited paper) |
Nasuddin O., Zakaria T., Shuhaimi M.S., Fauziah l., Siti Noor Hajjar M.L. and Hazani M.D.
Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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| 1440 |
| An Overview of Human Capital Development in the Plantation Sector in Malaysia: The Unsung Heroes |
Daud A.
Akademi Felda, Felda Holdings Berhad, Malaysia |
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| 1500 |
| Industrial Training of Students in Plantations |
Chan M.K.Y. and Muhamad Syukrie T.
Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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| 1520 |
Q&A and Discussion Session |
| 1540 |
Closing Ceremony |
| 1600 |
Afternoon Tea Break |
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Friday, 21 November 2008 |
| 0800 |
Post Conference Tour
Malaysian Palm Oil Board
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute |
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