Sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm
Sago (Metroxylon sagu Rottboll) is a remarkably hardy plant that is indigenous to South East Asia. This palm thrives in waterlogged, acidic soils where few other plants survive. Sago is an important source of carbohydrates for the local inhabitants and is the crop par excellence for sustainable agri...
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| author | Chew, Tek-Ann Md. Isa, Abu Hassan bin Mohayidin, Mohd. Ghazali bin |
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| description | Sago (Metroxylon sagu Rottboll) is a remarkably hardy plant that is indigenous to South East Asia. This palm thrives in waterlogged, acidic soils where few other plants survive. Sago is an important source of carbohydrates for the local inhabitants and is the crop par excellence for sustainable agriculture. However, owing to the introduction of more profitable crops like rice and oil palm, the areas under sago in Malaysia have declined dramatically over the years. The only large areas remaining under sago now are in the state of Sarawak. In this paper, the present status of sago palm in Malaysia is reviewed and the prospects and possibilities of its emergence as a major crop are discussed. The future prospects for sago are bright if the appropriate policy measures are undertaken. |
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| spelling | upm-1157102025-03-10T08:12:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115710/ Sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm Chew, Tek-Ann Md. Isa, Abu Hassan bin Mohayidin, Mohd. Ghazali bin Sago (Metroxylon sagu Rottboll) is a remarkably hardy plant that is indigenous to South East Asia. This palm thrives in waterlogged, acidic soils where few other plants survive. Sago is an important source of carbohydrates for the local inhabitants and is the crop par excellence for sustainable agriculture. However, owing to the introduction of more profitable crops like rice and oil palm, the areas under sago in Malaysia have declined dramatically over the years. The only large areas remaining under sago now are in the state of Sarawak. In this paper, the present status of sago palm in Malaysia is reviewed and the prospects and possibilities of its emergence as a major crop are discussed. The future prospects for sago are bright if the appropriate policy measures are undertaken. Informa UK Limited 1999 Article PeerReviewed Chew, Tek-Ann and Md. Isa, Abu Hassan bin and Mohayidin, Mohd. Ghazali bin (1999) Sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 14 (4). pp. 5-17. ISSN 1044-0046; eISSN: 1540-7578 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J064v14n04_03 10.1300/J064v14n04_03 |
| spellingShingle | Chew, Tek-Ann Md. Isa, Abu Hassan bin Mohayidin, Mohd. Ghazali bin Sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm |
| title | Sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm |
| title_full | Sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm |
| title_fullStr | Sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm |
| title_short | Sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm |
| title_sort | sago (metroxylon sagu rottboll), the forgotten palm |
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