An overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in Malaysia

Rattan constitutes the most abundant non-timber forest products that could be used as a substitute for wood in the form of furniture and other products in many communities, especially in Malaysia. This study makes an explorative overview of two main research topics in forest resources management whi...

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Main Authors: Razak Wahab, Nasihah Mokhtar, Ros Syazmini Mohd Ghani, Mohamad Saiful Sulaiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19525/
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author Razak Wahab,
Nasihah Mokhtar,
Ros Syazmini Mohd Ghani,
Mohamad Saiful Sulaiman,
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Ros Syazmini Mohd Ghani,
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author_sort Razak Wahab,
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description Rattan constitutes the most abundant non-timber forest products that could be used as a substitute for wood in the form of furniture and other products in many communities, especially in Malaysia. This study makes an explorative overview of two main research topics in forest resources management which are determined the status of the rattan industry and their economics aspect in Malaysia. Malaysia is among the top most crucial rattan producers in the world. The country is experiencing a robust development in the rattan industry. This commodity plays a significant role in the Malaysia economic growth. There are a few processes or techniques which are vital in this industry. Malaysia is the second in the rank after Indonesia for the rattan industry. In addition, the viability of rattan furniture manufacturing as a business is determined through cost and profit analyses and the results discussed in this review.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:195252022-09-01T06:47:16Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19525/ An overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in Malaysia Razak Wahab, Nasihah Mokhtar, Ros Syazmini Mohd Ghani, Mohamad Saiful Sulaiman, Rattan constitutes the most abundant non-timber forest products that could be used as a substitute for wood in the form of furniture and other products in many communities, especially in Malaysia. This study makes an explorative overview of two main research topics in forest resources management which are determined the status of the rattan industry and their economics aspect in Malaysia. Malaysia is among the top most crucial rattan producers in the world. The country is experiencing a robust development in the rattan industry. This commodity plays a significant role in the Malaysia economic growth. There are a few processes or techniques which are vital in this industry. Malaysia is the second in the rank after Indonesia for the rattan industry. In addition, the viability of rattan furniture manufacturing as a business is determined through cost and profit analyses and the results discussed in this review. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19525/1/31399-96986-1-SM.pdf Razak Wahab, and Nasihah Mokhtar, and Ros Syazmini Mohd Ghani, and Mohamad Saiful Sulaiman, (2019) An overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in Malaysia. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 16 (3). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1823-884x https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1176
spellingShingle Razak Wahab,
Nasihah Mokhtar,
Ros Syazmini Mohd Ghani,
Mohamad Saiful Sulaiman,
An overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in Malaysia
title An overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in Malaysia
title_full An overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in Malaysia
title_fullStr An overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed An overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in Malaysia
title_short An overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in Malaysia
title_sort overview of rattan industry status and its economic aspect in setting up rattan-based industry in malaysia
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19525/
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19525/1/31399-96986-1-SM.pdf