Cover Image

Journey of kenaf in Malaysia: a review

Kenaf is an industrial crop with high potential for cultivation in a tropical climate. It is a source of raw material for fiber-based industries and paper production. Considerable research has been conducted to explore its adaptability and utilization in Malaysia since 2000, under the supervision of...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Basri, Mohd Hadi Akbar, Abdu, Arifin, Junejo, Nasima, Abdul Hamid, Hazandy, Ahmed, Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Journals 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34302/1/Journey%20of%20kenaf%20in%20Malaysia%20a%20review.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34302/
http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/SRE/article-abstract/B60A2D745210
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my.upm.eprints.34302
record_format eprints
spelling my.upm.eprints.343022018-10-18T07:24:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34302/ Journey of kenaf in Malaysia: a review Basri, Mohd Hadi Akbar Abdu, Arifin Junejo, Nasima Abdul Hamid, Hazandy Ahmed, Khalil Kenaf is an industrial crop with high potential for cultivation in a tropical climate. It is a source of raw material for fiber-based industries and paper production. Considerable research has been conducted to explore its adaptability and utilization in Malaysia since 2000, under the supervision of governmental and private organizations. A number of technologies and expertise among researchers have been developed to enhance kenaf production in Malaysia. However, international documentation of the research is limited, which is important for rectification to provide a comprehensive knowledge base for all tropical and subtropical countries. The main objective of this review is to provide an overview of the results of Malaysian research on kenaf. In addition, the past, present and likely future trends in kenaf research in Malaysia as a representative tropical region are summarized. Academic Journals 2014-06-15 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34302/1/Journey%20of%20kenaf%20in%20Malaysia%20a%20review.pdf Basri, Mohd Hadi Akbar and Abdu, Arifin and Junejo, Nasima and Abdul Hamid, Hazandy and Ahmed, Khalil (2014) Journey of kenaf in Malaysia: a review. Scientific Research and Essays, 9 (11). art. no. B60A2D745210. pp. 458-470. ISSN 1992-2248 http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/SRE/article-abstract/B60A2D745210 10.5897/SRE12.471
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
building UPM Library
collection Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Putra Malaysia
content_source UPM Institutional Repository
url_provider http://psasir.upm.edu.my/
language English
description Kenaf is an industrial crop with high potential for cultivation in a tropical climate. It is a source of raw material for fiber-based industries and paper production. Considerable research has been conducted to explore its adaptability and utilization in Malaysia since 2000, under the supervision of governmental and private organizations. A number of technologies and expertise among researchers have been developed to enhance kenaf production in Malaysia. However, international documentation of the research is limited, which is important for rectification to provide a comprehensive knowledge base for all tropical and subtropical countries. The main objective of this review is to provide an overview of the results of Malaysian research on kenaf. In addition, the past, present and likely future trends in kenaf research in Malaysia as a representative tropical region are summarized.
format Article
author Basri, Mohd Hadi Akbar
Abdu, Arifin
Junejo, Nasima
Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
Ahmed, Khalil
spellingShingle Basri, Mohd Hadi Akbar
Abdu, Arifin
Junejo, Nasima
Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
Ahmed, Khalil
Journey of kenaf in Malaysia: a review
author_facet Basri, Mohd Hadi Akbar
Abdu, Arifin
Junejo, Nasima
Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
Ahmed, Khalil
author_sort Basri, Mohd Hadi Akbar
title Journey of kenaf in Malaysia: a review
title_short Journey of kenaf in Malaysia: a review
title_full Journey of kenaf in Malaysia: a review
title_fullStr Journey of kenaf in Malaysia: a review
title_full_unstemmed Journey of kenaf in Malaysia: a review
title_sort journey of kenaf in malaysia: a review
publisher Academic Journals
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34302/1/Journey%20of%20kenaf%20in%20Malaysia%20a%20review.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34302/
http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/SRE/article-abstract/B60A2D745210
_version_ 1643831113109471232
score 13.211869

Similar Items