1. Name : Sherly Jewinly
Program : 1 PISMP RBT June 2014 Intake
Course : Waj3022 – English For
General Proficiency 1
Lecturer : Madam Siti Zaritha binti Salleh
4. Civilization began with agriculture.
When our nomadic ancestors began to
settle and grow their own food, human
society was forever changed. Not only
did villages, towns and cities begin to
flourish, but so did knowledge, the arts
and the technological sciences
INTRODUCTION
6. SUPPLY FOOD
Food as living things’ basic need
Agriculture as main source
of food
Stable agricultural sector ensures a
nation of food security
Food security prevents
malnourishment.
7. SIGNIFICANCE TO
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Agricultural products as major items of export
Increase exports and decrease imports
Helps to reduce the adverse balance of
payments and save our foreign exchange
8. FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESOURCES
Agricultural product as important
source of earning a foreign
exchange
Earning of foreign exchange can
provide the government fund to
invest and purchase new
equipment for modern sector.
Nation’s export trade depends
largely on agricultural sector
9. GREAT EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Provide more employment
opportunities
A huge amount of people
involved in agriculture industry
if compared to any other
sectors in developing countries
Reduce high rate of
unemployment
10. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Employs many
people that
contribute to
economic
development
The rapid rate of growth
in agriculture sector
gives progressive
outlook and further
motivation for
development
National income
level improved
11. It is crucial to develop the agriculture sector
not only in the developing countries but
every country in the globe.
CONCLUSION