Innovative and sustainable governance model of rural transformation center in agribusiness projects: a conceptual paper

• Main Authors: Raja Suzana Raja Kasim, Ariffin Awang, Zulazli Hashim
• Format: Non-Indexed Article
• Published: Elsevier
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7926/; http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1877042813050234/1-s2.0-S1877042813050234-main.pdf?_tid=474cc8e6-7f7a-11e4-abfa-00000aab0f27&acdnat=1418112568_5d17f62c841800cbf0109a7405084e3c
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Realising that the National Vision and National Agricultural Policy to make Malaysia a major world producer of food and agricultural products; agricultural institutions in Malaysia have been given the task to help to improve the income of target groups that covers the rural areas farmer, and the poor income group nationwide. This is line with the National Key Result Area (NKRA), which may require all departments and agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry to improve the income levels, and hence the quality of life of these rural areas farmers. In order to enhance the level of income, and create wealth in economy among these target groups, it is critical to build innovative governance model for the rural transformation center so as to improve sales of agro-based industry products. Hence, the objective of this paper is to focus on reviewing successful governance related to managing the agribusiness products from rural farmers, planters, and low income groups of producers. The expected outcomes highlight to formulate new policy, practice and reliable ways of assessing the innovative and sustainable governance model for global agribusiness Institutions.