UTAR and Nestlé seal pact

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between UTAR and Nestlé Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Nestlé) at the Nestlé Paddy Club Farmers' Day at Matang Mahang, Kerpan, Kedah on 20 February 2014.

Signing on behalf of the parties were UTAR Vice President (Internationalisation & Academic Development) Prof Dr Ewe Hong Tat who was then Acting President and Region Head of Nestlé Malaysia and Singapore, Alois Hofbauer. Witnessing the signing were UTAR Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dean Dr Yap Vooi Voon and Nestlé Malaysia Group Engineering Manager Hutch Singh.

In his opening address, Prof Ewe thanked all parties for their efforts in making the collaboration possible, and conveyed his appreciation to Hofbauer for his support in fostering the UTAR-Nestlé partnership. "This partnership will help to nurture intellectual human capital and advance performances and capabilities for the industry," said Prof Ewe. He further added that the training and exposure provided by Nestlé, a multinational food industrialist would widen UTAR students' perspective on safe environmental methods and help to spur research and vibrancy in the agricultural sector for the sake of food supply and security.

"Nestlé and UTAR will conduct research in three specific areas of the environment, safety and agronomy which involves paddy production. This partnership is a good way to protect and preserve the environment for the generations to come," Hofbauer said. He added that the collaboration aims to minimise the environmental footprint of rice farming in the country, while increasing the farmers' income by improving yields and reducing input costs.

The UTAR-Nestlé initiatives include relevant engineering and green technology research projects at the Nestlé Experimental and Demonstration ('E&D') farm at Sik, Kedah and practical training for UTAR undergraduates and post-graduates on green technology and engineering in the paddy agricultural industry.

Prof Ewe (right) shaking hands with Hofbauer(left) at the exchange of the MoU document while Dr Yap and Hutch Singh looks on



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