Seminar - Biotechnology On Commercial Production
BIOTECHNOLOGY ON COMMERCIAL ORCHID PRODUCTION
Special Emphasis on Entrepreneurship and Farm Business Management
Date : 29 September 2005
Venue: Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor
Organized by Hexagon Green Sdn Bhd
In collaboration with
Faculty of Agriculture
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
ISSAAS (International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Science)
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WHY ORCHIDS ?
Orchid industry is part of the global floriculture commerce valued at USD 9 bil. Inspite of its small share of fresh flower market, the orchid industry in Malaysia is developing into a very viable and lucrative commercial enterprise. Orchid business will become an important money-earner for Malaysians and its growth is expected to escalate since the government has given top priority to agriculture and export-oriented high-value products like orchids.
OBJECTIVES
The seminar is to introduce, promote and expose the latest bio-technology on the production of orchids using tissue culture techniques and to introduce the business of orchid flower production.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?
Growers, hobbyists, entrepreneurs, graduate entrepreneurs, policymakers, technical officers, farm managers
PROGRAMME
08.30 am Registration/Exhibition
09.00 am Official Opening
09.45 am Tea / Exhibition
10.15 am Paper 1-Orchid Biotechnology & Tissue Culture
11.00 am Paper 2-Entrepreneurship & Farm Business
12.00 noon Paper 3-Local & Export Marketing
01.00 pm Lunch / Exhibition
02.30 pm Paper 4-Commercial Growers Experiences
03.30 pm Paper 5-Financial Opportunities & Services
04.30 pm Paper 6-Commercial Orchids in Agrotech. Parks
05.30 pm Closing / Tea
REGISTRATION FEE
RM 300 per participant inclusive of tea and lunch
Payment
The registration form must be accompanied with full payment for the seminar.
Payment can be made by either cashier order/bank draft/postal order/bank transfer/ check payable to:
Hexagon Green Sdn Bhd (Account No. MBB 512268305471)
For more information
Dr. Md Yusof Husin (0123020548)
Dr. Norani Abd Samad (0162740934)
Dr. Saleh Kadzimin (0193868187)
Dato’ A. Rahim Rahmat (0123278345)
Hexagon Green Sdn Bhd
24 Jalan P10/20, Taman Industri Selaman
43650 Bandar Baru Bangi
Selangor
Tel : 03 8926 5661
03 8926 5401
Fax: 03 89265410