REGISTRATION FEES

PARTICIPANTS Local participant : MYR 1000 International participant: USD 500 Student participant: MYR 450 International student: USD 250

The fee covers the registration, conference material and proceedings, lunch and refreshment.

CANCELLATION POLICY There will be no refund on cancellation. However, a substitute or replacement of registration is acceptable. Please inform the secretariat immediately for any changes.

REGISTRATION FORM

http://www.uctc.upm.edu.my/agrex17

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“Empowering Knowledge to Communities, Enhancing Food Security”

International Conference on Agricultural Extension

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Conference fees can be made by cash or by Money Order/Postal Order/ Bank Draft/ L.O/ EFT to: KIRA-KIRA AM UPM Acc No : 80-0215196-3 Bank: CIMB Bank Berhad, UPM Branch, Malaysia Swift Code: CIBBMYKL *Please send the scanned copy of registration payment to the Secretariat by email.

Please send the registration form with your payment information detail to: The Secretariat of AGREX'17 Universiti Community Transformation Centre (UCTC) Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Tel : +603-8947 1802/1805/1813/1817 | Fax : +603-8946 4107/4114 Email:agrex17@upm.edu.my | Webpage: www.uctc.upm.edu.my/agrex17

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OBJECTIVES 1. To bring together local and foreign experts to catalyse and to share

advanced knowledge in agriculture extension; 2. To enhance efforts on the importance of empowerment among

agri-food stakeholders in facing global challenges towards sustainability of food security ;

3. To facilitate co-operation among key agri-food stakeholders in the area of agricultural extension and development;

4. To serve as a platform for sharing experiences among agriculture communities

TOPICS The AGREX’17 will highlight agricultural extension encompassing farming, livestock, fishery, food and agro-based industries and others. Specific topics to be presented are: • Agriculture Innovation System. • Agricultural Management System. • Empowerment of Agri-Food Stakeholders. • Human Resource Development, Education and Extension. • Community And Rural Development • Extension Policy And Strategic Planning • Extension System And Delivery Transfer Technology • Marketing Extension • Industry And Agropeneur • Farmer’s Cooperative Extension & Urban Extension • Professionalism of Extension Workers Specialist & Spicules. • Experience Sharing Forum

International Conference on Agricultural Extension (AGREX) is a conference which has been organized since 2008. The previous conferences have been very successful in bringing together various stakeholders involved in agriculture extension. AGREX'17 carries the theme "Empowering Knowledge to Communities, Enhancing Food Security". It is hoped that the conference can be an effective platform to share efficient ways to extend knowledge in agronomic techniques and skills to rural communities in a systematic and participatory manner in order to increase production and income; and finally to achieve food security for the nation. We welcome academics, researchers, policy makers, extension practitioners, industrialist , venture capitalist, entrepreneurs, and students to share their views and experiences.

As we say in Malaysia, "Selamat Datang", devoting a warm welcome. We look forward to meeting you personally at AGREX'17.

Who Should Participate?

Agriculture Officers, Extension Agents,

Development Agents, Policy Makers,

Community Workers, Agro-Entrepreneurs, Manufactures and

Suppliers, Academics, Researchers and

Students

Conference Venue Auditorium

Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor

(Research & Innovation),

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Prof. Itagaki Keishiro: Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan. Professor Itagaki has conducted research on agricultural and rural development as well as international cooperation in Asia. He is also involved in agricultural development economics and international agricultural development. In AGREX’17, Professor Itagaki will deliver his keynote address entitled “Enhanced Role of Small Farm in View of Sustainable Model for Agriculture”.

Prof. Emeritus Dato' Dr. Sulaiman Md. Yassin: As an experts in Malaysia especially on communication & extension education, social development and livelihood quality. Currently, his research interests include the measurement of quality of life and well-being, sustainable livelihood pathways and happiness index development. He is an Inter-Country Coordinator in developing an ASEAN Modular Programme, funded by the Australian Government and ASEAN. Also a trustee of the Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan (Poverty Eradication Foundation) since 1995 as well as a Trustee of the American Alumni Malaysia Foundation and Yayasan Pengaman Malaysia (Malaysian Peace Foundation).

International Conference on Agricultural Extension

Date/ Activities 14 February 2017

Tuesday

Date/ Activities 15 February 2017

Wednesday

Date/ Activities 16 February 2017

Thursday

8.00 Am-9.00am Registration

8.30 am-9.30am DIRECTOR

Division of Agriculture Extension and Agro-Based Industry Department of Agriculture, Malaysia

“Strategic Plan On Agricultural Extension- An Effort to Ensure Agro-food Supply”

8.00am - 5.00pm

FIELD VISIT

9.00 am – 10.00 am Opening Ceremony

9.30am-10.00am Director Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development

Institute (MARDI) “Technology Generation and Transfer for Food Security: Policy

and Strategy of MARDI”

10.30am-11.30am Keynote Address

PROF. ITAGAKI KEISHIRO Professor of Agricultural Economic

Tokyo University of Agriculture “Enhanced Role of Small Farm : Sustainable Model for

Agriculture”

10.00 am -10.30 am Tea break / Poster Session

11.30 am -1230 pm PROFESSOR KEVIN DUFFY

Director Institute of System Science Durban University for Technology

“Developing Decision Support Tools for Increasing Agricultural Production in Africa”

10.30 am -11.00 am Director General

Farmers Organization Authority (LPP) “Empowering Farmers Institution in Food Security – Role and

Strategies of LPP in Development of Farmers Cooperative”

12.30 am – 2.00 pm Lunch

11.00am-12.30pm Parallel Session

Theme: Extension Practice to Enhance Food Security

Theme:

Agricultural Issues in Food Security

2.00 pm -3.00 pm

PROFESSOR EMERITUS DATO’ DR. SULAIMAN MD. YASSIN UIM – YBK Well-Being Chair Professor

“Well-Being and Enhancing Food Security: Measuring What Matters to Agricultural Communities”

12.30 pm– 2.00 pm Lunch

3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Parallel Session

Theme: Empowering Institution, System and Delivery Model For Food

Security

Theme: Diversity In Food Security

2.00 pm -2.30 pm General Manager

Muda Agriculture Development Authority (MADA) “Human Resource development in Agriculture Extension and

Technology Dissemination for Food Security by MADA”

2.30 pm- 3.00 pm Chief Executive Officer

Padi Beras Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) “Role of BERNAS in Food Security”

3.00 pm- 3.30 pm Director

Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) “Palm Oil and Food Security: The Importance of Production and

Supply for Nation”

3.30pm – 4.30 pm Plenary Session

Empowering Knowledge to Communities, Enhancing Food Security

Members: DOA, MARDI,BERNAS, LPP,MPOB, MADA & UPM

4.30 pm - 5.00 pm Closing Ceremony

MODE OF PRESENTATION

Presentation will be in oral as well as poster format. Please indicate your preference in the registration form however the final decision will be at the discretion of the organizing committee. There will be a best presenter as well as the best poster award.