| TITLE : FACING 2020: THE CHALLENGES TO THE PLANTATION INDUSTY. |
CONTENTS Foreword Noordin Sopiee 1. A macro-economic overview and its implications to the plantation industry Ghazali Atan 1 2. The plantation industry in Malaysia-its importance to national economy and strategies for continued viability Mohamed Sulaiman 21 3. Primary commodities supply and demand in the short, medium and long term Ronald C Duncan 41 4. The Malaysian natural rubber industry: Towards Vision 2020 Ahmad Farouk bin Hj S M Ishak 59 S. Techno-economic status of the Malaysian palm oil industry B Bek-Nielsen 85 Appendix: Report of the proceedings of the conference 105 Contributors 119