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| The herbs that have been given priority at MARDI are Tongkat ali, Kacip Fatimah, Pegaga, Mengkudu, Halia, Hempedu bumi, Misai kucing, Dukung anak, Limau purut and Mas cotek. |
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Our capabilities in herbs R&D includes:
Breeding and selection
- Germplasm collection of local herbs
- Characterisation and selection of potential herbs
- Evaluation of potential herbs for specific purpose
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Crop Production Technology
- Soil fertility management
- Development of appropriate cultural practices:
- nursery management
- land preparation
- production of planting materials
- planting density
- Pest management and Disease management
- Weed management
- Organic farming practices
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Pest and Disease Management
- Identification, biological and ecological studies
- Management of key insect pests
- Menagement of key pathogens
- Management of weeds
- Development of intergrated pest management strategies
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Post harvest handling and primary processing technologies
- Harvesting indices
- Drying, milling and storage
- Determination of bioactive ingredients
- Technology for distillation of essentials oils
- Toxicological studies
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Mechanization & Automation Technologies
- Land preparation
- Preparation of planting materials
- Planting/transplanting
- Weed management
- Pest and disease management
- Fertilizer application
- Pre-harvest operations
- Harvesting
- In-field transportation
- Postharvest mechanization
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Product Development
- Product development (food)
- Product developments (non food) (nutraceutical and pharmaceutical)
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