Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority
Pihak Berkuasa Kemajuan Pekebun Kecil Perusahaan Getah
(RISDA)
Federal agency overview
Formed1 January 1973 (1973-01-01)
TypeFederal government
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
HeadquartersBangunan RISDA, KM 7, Jalan Ampang, 50990 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Minister responsible
Federal agency executives
  • Noraini Ahmad, Chairperson
  • Mr. Abdullah Bin Zainal, Director-General
Parent Federal agencyMinistry of Rural and Regional Development
Websitewww.risda.gov.my

The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Malay: Pihak Berkuasa Kemajuan Pekebun Kecil Perusahaan Getah), abbreviated RISDA, is a Malaysian federal government agency under the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.[1][2] Established in 1973,[3] it entrusted to oversee the smallholder sector as an important production sector in the national economy.[4][5][6][7] RISDA also provides higher education through its educational institution, the University College of Agroscience Malaysia (UCAM; formerly RISDA College).

History

RISDA was established on 1 January 1973 under the powers passed by Parliament: the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) Act 1972 [Act 85] and the Rubber Industry Fund (Replanting) Ordinance 1952. It commenced operations on 8 February 1973 and its launch was officiated by the-then Prime Minister, Abdul Razak Hussein.[1][8][9]

In 1978, RISDA announced it went on to venture the plantation business to help upgrade its service to rubber industry smallholders in Malaysia, particularly in the state of Perak.[10] The agency through its preliminary estimation stated that 20,234 hectares of estates would be approved for replanting and it would spend RM63 million in replanting grants.[11]

In 1981, RISDA transferred management and development of 42.120 hectares of its estates to its newly-established subsidiary, Smallholders Estate Sdn. Bhd.[12]

By 1994, RISDA began to privatize its three main activities within its organisation to reduced expenditure and trim size of its workforce.[13]

Function

  • To implement development policies and programs to ensure the growth and viability of the smallholder sector of rubber industry;[1]
  • To plan, coordinate, implement and monitor the Scheme provided and approved under the provisions of Part VI of the RISDA Act 1972;[1]
  • To provide technical services, advice, training and education programs to the smallholder sector;[1]
  • To collect and manage statistics or information necessary and maintain records relating to the smallholder sector;[1]
  • To plan and implement any other activities that may improve the social and economic well-being of smallholders;[1]
  • To ensure that the smallholder sector is modernized to improve the social and economic well-being of smallholders;[1]
  • To do any other things that enable it to perform its functions effectively or incidental to the performance of its functions.[1]

Subsidiaries

  • RISDA Holdings Sdn. Bhd.
  • RISDA Plantations Sdn. Bhd.
  • RISDA Semaian & Langskap Sdn. Bhd.
  • RISDA Baja Sdn. Bhd.
  • RISDA Ventures Sdn. Bhd.
  • RISDA Fleet Sdn. Bhd.
  • Permodalan RISDA Bhd.
  • Estet Pekebun Kecil Sdn. Bhd. (ESPEK)

Education

RISDA's education arm, the RISDA College (Malay: Kolej RISDA), formerly known as RISDA Training Institute (Malay: Institut Latihan RISDA), is established in 1999 to help the children of the rubber industry smallholders to have the opportunity to pursue higher education, if they are not admitted to public universities.[14][15] The college, which was located in Alor Gajah, Malacca, also offers academic study programs at certificate and diploma levels. In 2014, RISDA College is upgraded into a university college and renamed as the University College of Agroscience Malaysia (Malay: Kolej Universiti Agrosains Malaysia; UCAM).[16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Mengenai kami" (in Malay). RISDA. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "RISDA perlu laksana transformasi dalaman demi kekal relevan - Zahid" (in Malay). Berita RTM. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Sambutan 4 dekad RISDA Jumaat ini" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ↑ A. Kadir Jasin (17 January 1979). "Improving the livelihood of smallholders". Business Times. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Azmin on Risda allocation: Dr M insisted the poor receive financial aid". The Star. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Mohamad Shofi Mat Isa (2 April 2018). "RISDA agih dividen RM112.33 juta". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  7. ↑ Wan Mohd Noor Hafiz Wan Mansor (17 July 2023). "RISDA perkasa pekebun kecil" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "RISDA ditubuh untuk kepentingan seluruh pekebun-pekebun kecil" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 8 February 1973. p. 2.
  9. ↑ Abdullah Wan Chik (5 July 1995). "RISDA nadi ekonomi pekebun kecil" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Risda ventures into plantations". Business Times. 20 October 1978. p. 2. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "$63m in grants lor replanting by smallholders". Business Times. 9 January 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "RISDA transfer". The Straits Times. 14 October 1981. p. 17.
  13. ↑ "Risda to privatize 3 main activities". Business Times. 21 December 1994. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  14. ↑ Mohd Nasri Zakariah (29 April 2000). "Kolej Risda bantu anak pekebun kecil" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  15. ↑ Khairina Yasin (24 September 2001). "Kolej Risda tawar program baru untuk lepasan SPM" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "UCAM komited lahir graduan proaktif" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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