COUNTRY REPORT:MALAYSIA
Presented by:
Dr Mohd Abd Wahab Yusof
Director General, Malaysian Nuclear Agency
on behalf ofMinister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment & Climate Change(MESTECC) of Malaysia
Presented for:19th FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting
6 December 2018
Tokyo, JapanOUTLINE
1. Introduction
2. Status of Nuclear Energy for Electricity
Generation
3. Status of Nuclear Science & Technology
Applications in Agriculture
3. Summary

NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
Malaysia will continue to build human capacity and to keep
updated with the current technological advancements and keep
readiness for potential future applications.
The focus at the moment is to pursue other options forelectricity generation.

STATUS OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYAPPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE

CONTRIBUTION OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY TO
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Nuclear and isotopic techniques contribute directly toattaining nine of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) of the United Nation.
Goal No. 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Nuclear technology contribute to improving food security
and agriculture by using nuclear and isotopic techniques toprotect plants from insect pests and to breed new plantvarieties that show, for example, improved crop yields,
disease resistance or drought tolerance.
Malaysia is committed towards achieving this goal by active
participation in IAEA’s and FNCA’s activities.

MID‐TERM REVIEW OF THE ELEVENTH
MALAYSIA PLAN (2016‐2020):
NEW PRIORITIES AND EMPHASES, 2018‐2020
Pillar V: Enhancing Environmental Sustainability through Green Growth
Green growth initiatives will be enhanced to ensure sustainability of natural
resources and increase resilience against climate change and disasters whileachieving higher economic growth.
Priority Areas and Strategies:
Increasing resilience of the nation against climate change impacts and natural
disasters, the mitigation and adaptation as well as risk reduction measures willcontinue to be undertaken in vulnerable sectors such as water, energy,agriculture, public health, cities and settlements.
Nuclear and isotopic techniques has great potentials for achieving thesepriorities as it helps to provide information which will be useful for mitigatingclimate change and sustainable development through Green Growth.

MID‐TERM REVIEW OF THE ELEVENTH
MALAYSIA PLAN (2016‐2020):
NEW PRIORITIES AND EMPHASES, 2018‐2020
Pillar VI: Strengthening Economic Growth
Efforts will be undertaken to strengthen economic growth by enhancing
productivity and increasing competitiveness of the industries.
Priority Areas and Strategies:
The strategies to strengthen sectoral growth and implement structural reforms
include enhancing sectoral growth, increasing export capacity and improving
market efficiency as well as facilitating ease of doing business.
In the agriculture sector, strategies will be implemented to ensure foodsecurity and safety.

CURRENT ACTIVITIES IN
FNCA COOPERATION AREA
MUTATION BREEDING OF RICE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Rice industry is priority based on strategic
importance of rice as a staple food commodity.
Mutation breeding technology is needed toimprove local variety of rice.
Salinity and drought tests conducted on thevarieties on trial plots located in PeninsularMalaysia.
BIOFERTILIZER
 Supports Nuclear Malaysia Agronomic Package for High Yield Rice
Production to increase 25% paddy rice yields. Increased crop yield andreduction on the use of chemical fertilizersSUMMARY Nuclear science and technology has been progressing well in
Malaysia and positively contributed to socio-economic developmentof the country.
 The project on mutation breeding of rice has addressed the nationalagenda and policy in generating new rice variety that is resistant tobiotic and abiotic stress for sustainable production and thus,increase the well-being and livelihood of the farmers.
 Malaysia believes that FNCA is a good platform to further discuss on
strengthening the stakeholder involvement in respond to relevant
developmental priorities in nuclear energy and nuclear science
applications.

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