Kuala Lampur, June 28 -- Agriculture, though taking a back seat to manufacturing, remains a significant contributor to the economy.

Agriculture contributes more than just food for the world. Much of the world's demand for raw materials look to agriculture for supply.

In Malaysia, natural rubber has been the key raw material for tyres. As the world continues embracing netzero to mitigate climate change, renewable materials from agriculture are preferred.

The oil palm, now dominating the global supply of edible oil, is increasingly supplying the world with renewable oleochemicals.

Much of the petrochemical-based detergents have been replaced by the more environmentally-friendly oleochemicals. Now attention is also paid to the economic p...