INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE

Which topic in the chapter outline focuses on the specific context of agriculture in Malaysia?

• Malaysian Agriculture Profiles

• European Farming Techniques

• American Agricultural History

• African Crop Production

Which of the following best defines agriculture?

• Cultivation of land and the science and art of producing crops and livestock for economic purposes

• The study of plants and animals

• The process of industrialization

• The management of forests and wildlife

According to Malaysian Act 57 – Income Tax Act 1967, which of the following activities is NOT included in the definition of agriculture?

• Cultivation of crops

• Animal farming

• Manufacturing of electronics

• Aquaculture

Which law provides the definition of agriculture as including cultivation of crops, animal farming, aquaculture, and inland fishing?

• Malaysian Act 57 – Income Tax Act 1967

• Malaysian Environmental Protection Act 1985

• Malaysian Food Safety Act 2000

• Malaysian Water Resources Act 1995

Which of the following is a major contribution of the agricultural sector in Malaysia?

• National income and export earnings

• Urbanization and industrialization

• Tourism and hospitality

• Information technology development

A government is planning to develop rural areas and improve the livelihoods of people living there. Which importance of the agricultural sector does this plan support?

• Increased food production

• Development to rural areas

• Diversifying and shielding the economy

• Improve balance of trade

Increasing agricultural production in a country facing a food shortage could have which of the following economic impacts?

• It would only increase food prices.

• It could increase food production, improve self-sufficiency, and positively impact the balance of trade.

• It would decrease rural development.

• It would reduce economic diversification.

At the time of independence, what percentage did the agricultural sector contribute to the GDP?

• 39.3%

• 22.9%

• 11.9%

• 58.3%

Which of the following best describes the trend in the agricultural sector's contribution to the economy after independence?

• It increased steadily.

• It remained the same.

• It declined due to economic diversification.

• It doubled.

By the year 2000, what was the value of food imports in Malaysia?

• RM407.8 million

• RM13.0 billion

• RM22.0 billion

• RM92 million