May, 18 – The management members of the Institute of Plantation Studies (IKP), UPM paid a technical visit to Applied Agricultural Resources Sdn. Bhd. (AAR) in Subang Jaya, Selangor. This visit was led by the Deputy Director of IKP, Prof. Dr. Wong Mui Yun and accompanied by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazmi Mat Nawi (Head, Laboratory of Plantation System Technology and Mechanization), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Rafein Zakaria (Head, Laboratory of Processing and Product Development) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ganesan Vadamalai (Head, Laboratory of Sustainable Agronomy and Crop Protection). The delegation was well received by the director of research of AAR, Mr. Tey Seng Heng together with research staff.

This visit was one of the IKP roadshow programs to promote IKP and build collaboration with the relevant private company and key players in the plantation industry. During the visit, Prof. Dr. Wong shared the mission and vision of the Institute and highlighted the niche research areas and expertise in IKP. The IKP delegate was also briefed about the research project in AAR. From this visit, several collaboration research projects between IKP and AAR were identified and set to commence soon.

Date of Input: 28/06/2023 | Updated: 28/06/2023 | ainzubaidah