Plantation agriculture: Its genesis, management, and role in the Malaysian economy

Tek-Ann Chew and Mohd. Ghazali Mohayidin
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Tek-Ann Chew: Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Agriculture Malaysia, Postal: Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Agriculture Malaysia
Mohd. Ghazali Mohayidin: Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Agriculture Malaysia, Postal: Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Agriculture Malaysia

Agribusiness, 1995, vol. 11, issue 5, 415-421

Abstract: About 34% of Malaysia's rubber and over 50% of its palm oil and cocoa are currently produced under the plantation system. The distinctive features of the Malaysian plantation system lie in its bureaucratic structure, its employment of a large labor force, and its systematic application of scientific principles to agricultural production. This article reviews the evolution of the plantation system in the Malaysian context and presents cost components for a sample of 75 rubber estates to illustrate the distinctive features in the plantation system. Results from a previous study to show the role of management, both its short-run and long-run aspects are presented. The contributions of the plantation system to the economic development of Malaysia are discussed. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Date: 1995
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DOI: 10.1002/1520-6297(199509/10)11:5<415::AID-AGR2720110504>3.0.CO;2-0

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