Perception of UITM Sarawak students regarding the involvement of students in agricultural sector / Nurulliza Murtadza@Murtada & Isabelle George

The agriculture sector has contributed to the growth of the Malaysia economy. It has become a foundation of the economic prior to 1970’s. During the 7th Malaysian Plan period of 1996 till 2000, agriculture sector remained one of the major sector contributing to the economy after manufacturing and services industries. This sector is able to provide labor enforcement and helps to promote employment. The first National Agriculture Policy (NAP1) was introduced in 1984. NAP was formulated to lessen poverty and raise efficiency, particularly in the non estate sector or small holding as well as to protect income of rural residence.