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HOW TO FARM DURIAN BY INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES

Malaysia has just witnessed a change of a new government. The main focus of the government now is to eliminate poverty and tackle the high cost of living.

To address the challenge of food security, the government is subscribing the concept of IoT-based smart farming to optimize farm production. Many initiatives are now being proposed. Precision farming is the primary solution to these challenges.

IN THE BRINK OF FACING CHALLENGES IN FOOD SECURITY

There are several reasons why Malaysia is in the brink of facing challenges in food security. They can be classified into three groups: the geographical factors, the environmental factors and the socio-political factors.

The geographical factors include scarcity of land and water sources. Most of the land in Malaysia has been utilized for development and agriculture.

Though agriculture

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