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| The objectives of the programmes are to upgrade the growth of the Agriculture, Manufacturing and Tourism sectors, and to improve the income of rural areas. The broad strategies described below will be cascaded and implemented via a number of programmes. |
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| AGRICULTURE |
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| Common land management will be used to create economically-sized lots for agricultural activities, which will enable higher levels of efficiency in upstream activities, as well as better economical performances of downstream processing activities. |
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| Unused industrial estate will be identified and re-designated for commercially-viable agricultural projects. |
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Raising the productivity of agricultural activities by improving the existing irrigation and drainage system, and combining them with water management.
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| Allocating funding and fiscal incentives to improve the scale of agricultural activities in the Northern Corridor. |
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| A research and development centre for seeds will be established to improve the efficiency and quality of products. |
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| The region's products will receive regional marketing and a brand identity. |
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| To strengthen human capital, training on agricultural based activities will be provided to better serve its community. |
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| MANUFACTURING |
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| Funding and fiscal incentives will be provided to encourage companies to invest in new areas in the region, such as biotechnologies, agribusiness and moving to value-add economic activities. |
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| A micro-electronics centre of excellence will be established to position the Northern Corridor as the destination of choice for E&E high value-add activities (e.g. Design and R&D). |
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To attract and retain higher value-added activities, such in E&E, oil and gas, sustainable materials, biotechnologies and modern agriculture business, a human capital development funding programme will be created.
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To encourage more effective use of the unused lands for manufacturing purposes, industrial and technology parks in the region will receive privatised management.
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| TOURISM |
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| Langkawi Island will seek world-class anchors such as hotels and holiday resorts to invest on the island, to increase the lengths of stay of both foreign and local tourists. |
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| More attractions in Langkawi will be created to broaden its appeal. |
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New tourist destinations will be developed on the mainland of the Northern Corridor to complement Pulau Pinang and Langkawi and drive further growth.
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| A consistent supply of quality medical and healthcare professionals will be provided to the region to support the growth of the medical tourism industry. |
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With the right marketing and branding for handicraft products, the scale of the rural handicraft industry can be promoted to gain international recognition.
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