The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UPM and Malayan Flour Mills Berhad was held on 13th August 2018 at the Agriculture Hall, Faculty of Agriculture. The signing ceremony was officiated by YBhg Prof. Datin Paduka Dato 'Dr. Aini Ideris and YBhg Tan Sri Dato 'Seri Utama Haji Arshad Ayub and were witnessed by Mr. Teh Wee Chye and YBhg.Prof. Dr. Abdul Shukor Juraimi, the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture.

Through this MoU, Malayan Flour Mills agreed to give endowment of 3 million MFM stock units as well as finance the closed house system for broiler chickens to the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture. The cost of building this closed house system is estimated at RM500,000.00. The construction of the closed chicken house is now in line and will be complete by the end of this year. In addition, Malayan Flour Mills Berhad will provide 3 full scholarships for 3 Animal Science students to attend an attachments programme at University of Arkansas, USA for one year. The programme will begin on September 2019.

Date of Input: 15/08/2018 | Updated: 15/08/2018 | amirahhani