Malaysian good agricultural practice (Mygap): Challenges, moti-vation, and benefit of practice by cattle farmers in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ghazali, M.H (Author), Mohamad, A. (Author), Shaari, N.F (Author)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nexus Academic Publishers 2021
• Series: Journal of Animal Health and Production
• Subjects: Cattle; Food safety; Good agricultural practices; Malaysia; MyGAP; Ruminant
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• ISBN: 23082801 (ISSN)
• DOI: 10.17582/journal.jahp/2021/9.4.398.405

This study examines the factor determine the challenges, motivation, and benefit of practice good agricultural practices among cattle farmer in Peninsular Malaysia. The study reveals that not all small cattle farmers in Peninsular Malaysia certified with Malaysian Good Agricultural Practices (MyGAP) certificate and some still unfamiliar with that scheme. Using a data obtained from a face-to-face interview among 355 cattle farmers conducted in six state of Peninsular Malaysia from April until October 2018, it was found that the main challenges, motivation, and benefit of practice good agricultural practices among cattle farmers in Peninsular Malaysia is lack of fund (94.1%), desire to improve the quality and health of livestock (97.2%) and reduce disease infection (90.1%), respectively. The study may inspire strategies to Department of Veterinary Services in ensuring all small farmers certified by MyGAP certificate and practice good agricultural practices. © 2021 Shaari.