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The importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of Malay bird’s nest industry in Malaysia

This paper discusses the importance of the knowledge in managing swiftlets’ houses as well as the science husbandry behind the sustainability of birds’ nests in Malaysia. The discussion of this paper was written based on the findings of fieldworks that were conducted in 2004 at Kelantan. Interviews...

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Main Authors: Wan Khairy Wan Ibrahim, Mohd Rafi Yaacob, Azwan Abdullah
Format: Non-Indexed Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8069/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288258432_The_Importance_of_Technical_Knowledge_in_Sustainability_of_Malay_Bird's_Nest_Industry_in_Malaysia
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spelling my.umk.eprints.80692022-08-17T03:00:30Z http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8069/ The importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of Malay bird’s nest industry in Malaysia Wan Khairy Wan Ibrahim Mohd Rafi Yaacob Azwan Abdullah This paper discusses the importance of the knowledge in managing swiftlets’ houses as well as the science husbandry behind the sustainability of birds’ nests in Malaysia. The discussion of this paper was written based on the findings of fieldworks that were conducted in 2004 at Kelantan. Interviews with five successful entrepreneurs of the bird’s nest industry have revealed proper techniques in managing the swiftlets’ houses. These skills were explored either directly or indirectly through the entrepreneurs’ involvement in the industry. This study also sought to examine the effectiveness of these skills in determining the productivity of birds’nests. All informants stated that their knowledge in these skills played an important role in determining the sustainability of their business. 2015 Non-Indexed Article NonPeerReviewed Wan Khairy Wan Ibrahim and Mohd Rafi Yaacob and Azwan Abdullah (2015) The importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of Malay bird’s nest industry in Malaysia. Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences, 5 (4). pp. 190-196. ISSN 2090-4274 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288258432_The_Importance_of_Technical_Knowledge_in_Sustainability_of_Malay_Bird's_Nest_Industry_in_Malaysia
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description This paper discusses the importance of the knowledge in managing swiftlets’ houses as well as the science husbandry behind the sustainability of birds’ nests in Malaysia. The discussion of this paper was written based on the findings of fieldworks that were conducted in 2004 at Kelantan. Interviews with five successful entrepreneurs of the bird’s nest industry have revealed proper techniques in managing the swiftlets’ houses. These skills were explored either directly or indirectly through the entrepreneurs’ involvement in the industry. This study also sought to examine the effectiveness of these skills in determining the productivity of birds’nests. All informants stated that their knowledge in these skills played an important role in determining the sustainability of their business.
format Non-Indexed Article
author Wan Khairy Wan Ibrahim
Mohd Rafi Yaacob
Azwan Abdullah
spellingShingle Wan Khairy Wan Ibrahim
Mohd Rafi Yaacob
Azwan Abdullah
The importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of Malay bird’s nest industry in Malaysia
author_facet Wan Khairy Wan Ibrahim
Mohd Rafi Yaacob
Azwan Abdullah
author_sort Wan Khairy Wan Ibrahim
title The importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of Malay bird’s nest industry in Malaysia
title_short The importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of Malay bird’s nest industry in Malaysia
title_full The importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of Malay bird’s nest industry in Malaysia
title_fullStr The importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of Malay bird’s nest industry in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of Malay bird’s nest industry in Malaysia
title_sort importance of technical knowledge in sustainability of malay bird’s nest industry in malaysia
publishDate 2015
url http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8069/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288258432_The_Importance_of_Technical_Knowledge_in_Sustainability_of_Malay_Bird's_Nest_Industry_in_Malaysia
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