MALAYSIAN AGRCULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (MARDI)
The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) is the premier agricultural research and development(R&D) organisation in Malaysia. Its main thrusts are to develop the food, agriculture and agro-based industry sectors through thegeneration, transfer and commercialisation of technologies derived from research activities.

SOCIO ECONOMIC, MARKET INTELLIGENCE AND AGRIBUSINESS RESEARCH CENTRE (ES)
This centre undertakes R&D and related activities in social science to support the development of agricultural and agro-based industries. Through its research, ETMRC provides strategic and supportive information for decision makers such as government institutions, policy makers, food and agricultural-based companies as well as farmers. The thrust areas of ESMRC are:

• Agribusiness management and agricultural economics
• Resource and Environmental economics
• Technology and innovation management
• Market intelligent
• Sociology

ESMRC Objectives

• Provide strategic and supportive information in the area of economics, sociology, market intelligence and agribusiness.
• Developing knowledge in the field of economics, sociology, market intelligence and agribusiness.
• Provide experts and consultancy services for the government and private sectors in the area of economics, sociology, market intelligence and agribusiness

Areas of expertise

• Agriculture economics
• Agriculture policy
• Applied statistics
• Environmental economics
• Feasibility studies
• Market research
• Participatory rural appraisal
• Production economics
• Rural sociology
• Science and technology management