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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN TERTIARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

Y.M.Khanif Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia. ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN TERTIARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. INTRODUCTION. INTRODUCTION. Agriculture is for food security and human survival Agriculture is for creation of wealth Sustaining the rural economy.

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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN TERTIARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

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

  2. INTRODUCTION Univeristi Putra Malaysia

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

  4. Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  5. Universities Offering Agriculture Programs in Malaysia Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  6. 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

  7. ISSUES & CHALLENGES Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  8. GENDER GAP Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  9. GENDER RATIO OF GRADUATES OF FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 1974-2011 Years

  10. Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  11. HUMAN RESOURCE REQUIREMENT ? Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  12. Utusan Malaysia 5.9.2012 Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  13. IMAGE CRISIS Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  14. Candidates Choice During Application - Faculty of Agriculture 2004/5 Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  15. Level of Agreement of Perception Regarding Selected Statements Statement M Rank 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. 4.3 2 Mohd Ibrahim Nazri 2003 ( Jour. IAEE, Vol 10, p 1-8) Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  16. 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

  17. 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 DaudAmatzin (pic). . Saturday , July 2 2011 Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  18. HANDS – ON FACILITIES Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  19. 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

  20. Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  21. AGROLOGIST ACT Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  22. Members of BIM • 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) • The Plastics and Rubber Inst. of Malaysia (PRIM) • Malaysian Society of Soil Science (MSSS) 14. Inst. Rimbawan Malaysia (IRIM) • Chartered Inst. of Building Malaysia CIOBM) • Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) • Inst. Perekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia (IPDM) 18. Inst. of Internal Auditors Malaysia(IIAM) • Bar Council Malaysia (BCM) 20. Institute of Materials Malaysia(IMM) Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  23. 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 Licensed Land Surveyors. LAWS OF MALAYSIA. Act 458. LICENSED LAND SURVEYORS ACT 1958. LAWS OF MALAYSIA. Act 580. COUNSELLORS ACT 1998 Architects' Act 1967 to also include the Interior Designers GEOLOGISTS ACT 2008 -Act 689 (12 March 09) The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) is a body corporate established under the provisions of section 3(1) of the Medical Act 1971 whilst Town Planners. LAWS OF MALAYSIA. Act 538. TOWN PLANNERS ACT 1995 LAWS OF MALAYSIA. ACT 51. DENTAL ACT 1971 Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  24. 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 self-regulated 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

  25. Univeristi Putra Malaysia

  26. 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

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