Are Khasis of Bangladesh Eco-Friendly Agro Manager? Reflections on Hill Farming Practices and Forest Conservation

Rice is a staple food and daily routine for Malaysians. Currently, the increasing population in Malaysia has led to the need to increase rice production with more quality. Therefore,the government established a scheme with national organic standards, MS 1259: 2015 which is myOrganic certification to recognize organic farms. Koperasi ABSB is the first rice farm that obtained this certification. Thus, the aims of this study are to explore the implementation of myOrganic in Koperasi ABSB and the barriers faced by this cooperative to implementing myOrganic certification. Qualitative method is used in this case study through interviews and observation. The finding showed that the implementation of myOrganic is as follows, by register myGAP, register myOrganic, Department of Agricultural Malaysia (DOA) will send a supervisor, prepare nine files or records, perform internal and external audit, and renew myOrganic. This study is expected to increase awareness of organic farming practices and promote the implementation of myOrganic in agriculture industry especially for the new farmer who wants to register and obtain myOrganic certification.

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GRAZING STUDIES FOR GRASSLAND SHEEP SYSTEMS AT THE HILL FARMING RESEARCH ORGANISATION, U.K.

Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association ◽

10.33584/jnzg.1984.45.1654 ◽

1984 ◽

pp. 184-189

Author(s):

J. Hodgson ◽

T.J. Maxwell

Keyword(s):

Perennial Ryegrass ◽

Management Objectives ◽

Research Organisation ◽

Hill Farming ◽

The Uk ◽

The Hill

Studies in the UK on continuously stocked swards dominated by perennial ryegrass show that both net herbage production and lamb output per hectare are maximised when herbage mass is maintained at 1200-I 500 kg OM/ha (3-5 cm surface height) during the main season of growth. The use of this information to define sward management objectives is outlined, and the incorporation of these objectives into the spring and summer phases of a grassland sheep enterprise is illustrated

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Pathways ahead for New Zealand hill country farming

Journal of New Zealand Grasslands ◽

10.33584/jnzg.2016.78.522 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 78 ◽

pp. 73-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

F.G. Scrimgeour

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Rural Communities ◽

New Technologies ◽

Service Providers ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Hill Country ◽

The Status ◽

And Performance ◽

Hill Farming ◽

The Hill

This paper provides a stocktake of the status of hill country farming in New Zealand and addresses the challenges which will determine its future state and performance. It arises out of the Hill Country Symposium, held in Rotorua, New Zealand, 12-13 April 2016. This paper surveys people, policy, business and change, farming systems for hill country, soil nutrients and the environment, plants for hill country, animals, animal feeding and productivity, and strategies for achieving sustainable outcomes in the hill country. This paper concludes by identifying approaches to: support current and future hill country farmers and service providers, to effectively and efficiently deal with change; link hill farming businesses to effective value chains and new markets to achieve sufficient and stable profitability; reward farmers for the careful management of natural resources on their farm; ensure that new technologies which improve the efficient use of input resources are developed; and strategies to achieve vibrant rural communities which strengthen hill country farming businesses and their service providers. Keywords: farming systems, hill country, people, policy, productivity, profitability, sustainability

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Hill farming - An opinion on the future

Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association ◽

10.33584/jnzg.2011.73.2837 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

G.W. Sheath

Keyword(s):

Livestock Farming ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Future ◽

Hill Farming

This paper is not a formal review of hill farming literature. Rather, it is my view on the critical challenges and changes that we need to deal with if mixed livestock farming on hill lands is to be successful over the next 20 years. It is my hope that industry leaders, policy makers and agribusiness managers will give consideration to these views. Some people say that it is not smart to look into the rear-vision mirror, but I do not agree. Having a better understanding of the consequences of past events can help guide future decisions and changes.

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