(From left) Prof Syed Jalaludin, ATAS president Emeritus Prof Tan Sri Augustine SH Ong, Dr Roda and Galharague at the MOU signing ceremony.
NEWLY minted national non-governmental organisation The Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences Association (ATAS) is set to spearhead tropical agricultural research and develop state-of-the-art innovative practices for food production.
In conjunction with its launch, ATAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cooperation of International Research and Agriculture Development (CIRAD) — a French agriculture research and cooperation organisation working for the sustainable development of tropical and Mediterranean regions — to modernise Malaysia’s agriculture sector in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan which focuses on smart farming.
