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    Agriculture in Johor: What's Left?
    Agriculture in Johor: What's Left?
    Agriculture in Johor: What's Left?
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    Agriculture in Johor: What's Left?

    By Geoffrey Pakiam

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    Despite decades of industrialization, Johor remains an agricultural powerhouse. The state is Peninsular Malaysia’s largest contributor to agricultural gross domestic product, and its official agricultural productivity is Malaysia’s third highest.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherISEAS
    Release dateJul 31, 2018
    ISBN9789814818827
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