Urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in Malaysia

Following the phenomenal increase in the cost of living in the city, the government is committed to guarantee the quality and food security of the population in the country. Accordingly, as a strategy for increasing food productivity there are a variety of methods, technologies and innovations that...

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Main Authors: Zainal, Milah, Hamzah, Siti Raba'ah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59175/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59175/1/59175.pdf
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Hamzah, Siti Raba'ah
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description Following the phenomenal increase in the cost of living in the city, the government is committed to guarantee the quality and food security of the population in the country. Accordingly, as a strategy for increasing food productivity there are a variety of methods, technologies and innovations that have been introduced. Urban agriculture is a practical approach among the urban population to produce their own food defined as all activities done related to agriculture and agricultural activities in the urban area. It can reduce daily expenses due to the rise in cost of living in the city. However, the acceptance of urban agriculture among farmers in the city was influence by their level of cognitive, affective and behavioral. Thus, this study aims to know the important knowledge regarding urban agriculture activities among farmers in Malaysia for future development strategy.
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spelling upm-591752018-02-23T07:56:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59175/ Urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in Malaysia Zainal, Milah Hamzah, Siti Raba'ah Following the phenomenal increase in the cost of living in the city, the government is committed to guarantee the quality and food security of the population in the country. Accordingly, as a strategy for increasing food productivity there are a variety of methods, technologies and innovations that have been introduced. Urban agriculture is a practical approach among the urban population to produce their own food defined as all activities done related to agriculture and agricultural activities in the urban area. It can reduce daily expenses due to the rise in cost of living in the city. However, the acceptance of urban agriculture among farmers in the city was influence by their level of cognitive, affective and behavioral. Thus, this study aims to know the important knowledge regarding urban agriculture activities among farmers in Malaysia for future development strategy. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59175/1/59175.pdf Zainal, Milah and Hamzah, Siti Raba'ah (2017) Urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7 (14). pp. 77-85. ISSN 2222-6990 http://hrmars.com/index.php/journals/archive_detail/IJARBSS/195 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i14/3653
spellingShingle Zainal, Milah
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Urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in Malaysia
title Urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in Malaysia
title_full Urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in Malaysia
title_fullStr Urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in Malaysia
title_short Urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in Malaysia
title_sort urban agriculture: the role of knowledge among farmer in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59175/
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