Remote Sensing in Agriculture

Remote sensing in Agriculture,  it's still very new to Malaysia but in Canada and USA, they benefits a lot from this technology.  First what is remote sensing. ?

According to Natural Resources Canada, 

Remote sensing is the science of acquiring information about the earth without actually being in contact with it. This is done by sensing and recording reflected or emitted energy and processing, analyzing, and applying that information.

In Malaysia, we have one fully goverment agency which is Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA), formerly known as Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES)

Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA),

Plant Deficiency Guide (Infographic)

Rooftop Farming In Malaysia (Pics)

Example of Rooftop farming is at the rooftop of IRIS Corporation where they have created a highly productive food wonderland on top of the IRIS building producing an assortment of fruits and vegetables. They use AutoPot™ Technology. Nice Technology

The Building

Planting rock melon 

Bak Choi 

Cherry Tomato

How To Do Composting (Infographic)

Fertigation In Malaysia

Fertigation  the application of fertilizers, soil amendments, or other water-soluble products through an irrigation system.It is a tool of efficient fertilizer and water management. 

In Malaysia, fertigation is  widely applied in variety of crops which are Chilies, Tomato, Melon. Famous area using fertigation is at Cameron highland, also small farmer throughout peninsular use fertigation for Chilies and Melon.

For me, fertigation is a new form of precision farming :)

Melon fertigation in Malaysia 

Leafy vegetable Fertigation 

Chilies fertigation 

The Importance of Soil (Infographic)

2015 is the International year of soils. Let us learn the importance of soil to our life and to Our food :)

The Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) in Malaysia

The nutrient film technique (NFT) - a thin film of nutrient solution flows through plastic channels, which contain the plant roots with no solid planting media. The root mat develops partly in the shallow stream of recirculating solution and partly above it. It is extremely important to maintain this basic principle of a nutrient film because it ensures the root system has access to adequate oxygen levels. NFT is very innovative way of farming and have a great prospect in Malaysia Urban Farming.

Basic Concept of NFT

NFT at Cameron Highland, Pahang 

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) at Hotel Bunga Raya, Batu Pahat, Johor 

One of the model set up by Universiti Putra Malaysia, observed by our PM DS Najib Razak