Main opportunities and constraints
SALM-registered farms are reported to get priority in the local market because they qualify as preferred suppliers and offer a degree of differentiation. However no premiums are offered to products from certi- fied farms. SALM-registered farms are eligible to qualify for the çMalaysia Besté logo, a branding exercise administered by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA). On the export front, through a bilateral agreement with Singapore, consignments receive preferential treatment.However as the scheme is managed, audited and certified by the Depart- ment of Agriculture, there is a lack of transparency. The SALM scheme has also not received recognition of equivalence with other countriesû or private standards, although benchmarking to GLOBALGAP, initiated in September 2007, will change this situation.
More information on Malaysia - SALM
- Department of Agriculture, Malaysia:
www.doa.gov.my/main.php
- SALM scheme, Malaysia:
www.doa.gov.my/main.php?Content=contentdetails&Content ID=12&CurLocation=0&Page=1