Increase in population and decrease in the area of arable land place ever increasing pressure on agriculture to feed and clothe the world and provide the raw material of industry. These challenges demand major changes in agriculture so that the land is more productive and farming techniques are sustainable.

Malaysia has long tradition as leader in tropical plantation technology. For almost three decades the Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia has provided skilled manpower required to bring about change and advances in the country's agricultural activities. Today, the training and research capability of the faculty attracts students from all over the world.
 

THE FACULTY
The faculty consists of seven departments, namely, Crop Science, Plant Protection, Land Management, Animal Science, Agribusiness and Information System, Agriculture Technology, and Aquaculture.