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LEMBAGA KOKO MALAYSIA |
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MALAYSIAN COCOA BOARD |
| Functions |
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The main functions of MCB cover:- * To conduct and promote research on production, processing, storage and consumption; * To conduct and coordinate activities and policies on research; * To improve quality; * To regulate marketing activities; * To collect and disseminate information; * To supervise and coordinate cocoa related activities that cover processing, storage, regulatory and marketing. |
| Research and Development |
| Research and Development (R&D) is the major activities of MCB. Research programmes and projects are carried out to address the various problems and needs of the cocoa planting and downstream industry. The objectives are to acquire know how and to develop technologies and planting materials that could lead to increase in productivity, reduction in production cost and labour requirement, improvement in the quality of cocoa beans and cocoa products, development of new range of cocoa products and new uses as well as enhancement in competitive edge of Malaysian cocoa beans and cocoa products. |
| Market Development and Techno-Economy |
| The objective of market development is to increase market share of Malaysian cocoa beans and cocoa products in the international and domestic market. The activities include international and domestic promotion. International promotion is carried out through trade and technical missions, and international expositions. Domestic promotion is undertaken through cocoa fairs, school promotion programme and exhibitions. Goodness of cocoa is the main theme for promotion. Whereas, the techno-economy programme is to look at the economics of production from raw cocoa beans up to the final cocoa products through R&D and census. Information on cocoa prices, market situation and other related statistics are made available for use by the industry. |
| Regulatory and Quality Control |
| Licensing and grading is carried out to ensure the quality of Malaysian cocoa beans to meet the required Malaysian standards. MCB undertakes to license wet cocoa bean processors, cocoa traders, cocoa grinders and cocoa graders. It is also the responsibility of MCB to set guidelines and standards for cocoa beans and cocoa products, and regulatory. |
| Target Groups Development |
 MCB
will continue to implement the programme for target groups development
which include cocoa smallholders and handmade chocolate entrepreneurs. The
target groups development programme is an integrated part of the extension
and development programme of MCB. The main objective of the smallholder
development programme is to increase the productivity of the cocoa
smallholders from less than 0.5 t/ha/year to 1.5t/ha/year. The activities
include visits, meetings, supply of planting materials and incentives, and
training on planting technology and quality management. Whereas the
objective of handmade chocolate entrepreneurs development programme is to
establish Malaysian entrepreneurs that involve in handmade chocolate
industry. The activities are transfer of technology, development of
products and machinery, center of chocolate couverture supply, marketing
and promotions, and technical and advisory services.
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| Extension and Transfer of Technology |
| Workshops, seminars, field visits, demonstrations and training courses on cocoa planting technology, chocolate making and product development among others are the activities for extension and transfer of technology undertaken by MCB. |
| Technical and Advisory Services |
| MCB offers technical and advisory services to the cocoa planting and downstream industry. The laboratory and pilot plant at the Cocoa Downstream Research Centre, Bandar Baru Bangi of MCB are equipped to provide services on physical, chemical and microbiological analyses of cocoa beans and cocoa products and used for research on cocoa processing and product development respectively. |
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