• To facilitate and assist agricultural entrepreneurs to deliver halal, quality, safe, environmental friendly and marketoriented agricultural and agri-food products;
• To generate strategic and innovative technologies in relevant areas of agrotechnology to promote sustainable development of the agriculture and agri-food industries;
• To support the development of local agriculture and agri-food industries by providing advisory, consultancy, technical services and technology transfer in relevant areas of agrotechnology to the industries;
• To upgrade expertise and capabilities in relevant sectors of agrotechnology to support enhancement of further development of the agriculture and agri-food industries; and
• To assist in enforcement of regulations, guide-lines and standards in the agricultural and agri-food industries.

The main activities of the Units under the Agrotechnology Development Division are:

• Post Harvest & Food Technology – Development of post harvest handling and management systems for local fruits and vegetables, processing and product development, research on food packaging, development of food quality and safety management system, provide quality control, food analysis and advisory services and technology transfer.

• Farming Technology – Adoption and transfer of relevant farming technology to enhance the productivity of vegetable farms through hydroponics’ technology and netted structure cultivation.

• Biotechnology – Study of mass propagation of horticultural plant using tissue culture technique, collection and trial activities on mushroom culture, production of mushroom spawns to farmers, ex-situ conservation of indigenous medicinal plants species, analysis of medicinal plants content and provide advisory services and technology transfer.

• Soil and Plant Nutrient – Studies on soil fertility and crop nutrition, support and advisory services on analysis of soil,leaves, fertilizer and water samples, provide training on compost production and fertilizer application, and collection of agro-meteorological data.

• Agrochemical Technology – Routine pesticide residue analysis and research in fresh agricultural products mainly vegetables and fruits to regulate food safety which involves regular sampling and monitoring a whole range of crops produce locally as well as control of imported agricultural products and inorganic fertilizer importation.