BioSFE 2023
Conference Program
AGRO FEST, Kuching, Sarawak
Contact Us
Conference Secretariat
Universiti Teknologi MARA Sarawak, Malaysia
biofecon@uitm.edu.my
1st International Conference on Biotechnology, Smart Farming and Entrepreneurship for Food Security (BioSFE 2023)
Date : 25-27 September 2023
Venue: Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak
Main Organizers:
Supported by:
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| 8:00 am | Registration | |
| 8:40 am | Keynote 1 Food Insecurity: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward Professor Jugdutt (Jack) Singh, Chief Scientist & Chief Advisor for Digital Economy, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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| 9:20 am | Keynote 2 Promotion of Halal Businesses via Industry - University Collaboration Mechanism in Taiwan Prof. Dr. Chin-Chin Cheng, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan |
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| 10:00 am | ||
| 10:30 am | Opening Ceremony | |
| 12:00 noon | Keynote 3 Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Ensure Food Security Prof. Dr. Paul Teng Piang Siong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
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| 12:40 pm | Lunch and prayer break | |
| 2:10 pm | Keynote 4 Biotechnological Advancement: Issues and Challenges Confronting Global Halal Industry Prof. Dato Dr. Haji Jamil Haji Hamali, Rector, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sarawak Branch, Malaysia |
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| 2:50 pm | Invited Speaker 1 Essential Nutrients for Sustainable Crop Production and Plant Health in Tropical Soils Dr. Syed Omar bin Syed Rastan, Diversatech Fertilizer Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia |
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| 3:30 pm | Oral Presentation 1 Deciphering Characteristics of Herbal Medication for Antiviral Treatment through Ancient Oriental Philosophy Bor-Yann Chen, Po-Wei Tsai, Chung-Chuan Hsueh |
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| 3:45 pm | Oral Presentation 2 Necessity for Allometric Equations Development of Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi Hyperaccumulator Plant for Precise Biomass Estimation Modelling Alexius Korom, Royston Tiam, Khairul Anwar, Julenah A.G. Nuddin, Rimi Repin, John Baptist Sugau and Zulkiflee Abd Latif |
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| 4:00 pm | Oral Presentation 3 Exploring the Pull Factors that Attract Agropreneur to Use Facebook as a Marketing Platform; A Qualitative Study Ahmad Azhan Abdul Moes, Abdul Rahman Saili, Sharifah Mazenah Wan Yusuf, Zubaidah Yusop; Ahmad Shahir Abd Aziz; Mohammad Zulfikar Kamil |
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| 4:15 pm | Oral Presentation 4 Activation of Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis by Fermented Hypholoamine B-Enriched Sanghuangporus Sanghuang Mycelia Through FNDC5/Irisin Pathway Jenny (I-Chen) Li , Liang-Yi Wu , Chin-Chu Chen |
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| 4:30 pm | Oral Presentation 5 Smart Beehive Monitoring System for Intelligent Beekeeping Chau-Chung Song, Ming-Cheng Wu, and Chi-Chung Peng |
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| 4:45 pm | Oral Presentation 6 Blockchain Valued-Based Data Traceability: Food Safety and Security Empirical Review Wan Liza Md Amin, Azilawati Banchit, Fakhrul Zaman |
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| 5:00 pm | Oral Presentation 7 The Immunomodulatory Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum GKK1 Probiotics on the Immunogenicity of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (BNT1262b2) Recipients Shan Lin, Chiou-Feng Lin, Chin-Chu Chen |
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| 5:15 pm | Oral Presentation 8 Suspended Cultivation of Watermelon: Agricultural Technique Under Analysis Aurea Lopes Monteiro, GersimarPereira Monteiro, Davi Lopes Monteiro, Cristoffer da Costa Felix, Maria Eduarda Lima da Silva, Izabel Lima da Silva |
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| 9:00 am | Invited Speaker 2 From Academia to Business: the Experience of a Retired Microbiology Professor Prof. Dr. Wen-Cherng Tsai, Founder and Chairman, SuperLab Co. Ltd., Taiwan |
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| 9:30 am | Keynote 5 University Entrepreneurship Eco-System Prof. Dr. Abang Zainoren Abang Abdurrahman, Deputy Rector, Research, Alumni and International Linkages, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sarawak Branch, Malaysia |
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| 10:00 am | ||
| 10:30 am | Keynote 6 Food Security from R&D Perspective: Challenges and Way Forward Dr. Asfaliza Ramli, Deputy Director General (Research), Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Malaysia |
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| 11:00 am | Oral Presentation 9 The Analysis of the Marketing Strategy of Local Micro Entrepreneurship in Pontianak City (A Case Study in Kripik Mak Ros) Donna Youlla, Hery Medianto Kurniawan, Sri Widarti, Henny Setiawati |
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| 11:15 am | Oral Presentation 10 Potential Use of Tithonia Diversifolia Plants to Improve Productivity of Marginal Land for Enhancing Growth and Yield of Agricultural Crops in West Kalimantan Agus Suyanto, Donna Youlla, Setiawan |
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| 11.30 am | Oral Presentation 11 Characteristic and Cosmopolitan Relationship With Farmers Participation in Agricultural Extention Program Ellyta, Aldona Fiperonila, Ekawati, Hardi Dominikus Bancin |
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| 11:45 am | Oral Presentation 12 The Growth Performance and Nutrients Uptake of Oil Palm Seedlings in the Nursery Stage as a Response to Different Substitution of NPK Fertilizer and Biofertilizer Hemam Riyad Mahmoud Aleiadeh, Hasmah Binti Mohidin, Juferi Idris |
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| 12:00 noon | Oral Presentation 13 Growth and Yield of Celery (Apium Graveolens l.) Plants on Organic Cultivation Agnes Tutik Purwani Irianti, Sri Rahayu, Rosalina Yuliana Ayen |
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| 12:15 noon | ||
| 2:00 pm | Oral Presentation 14 Defining the Roles of Metaphors as Persuasive Power in Social Entrepreneurs’ Marketing Sheela Faizura Binti Nik Fauzi, Aiza Binti Johari, Abdul Azim Bin Mahda, Adib Sarkawi |
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| 2:15 pm | Oral Presentation 15 Pilot Prototype Development of Hydraulic Grabber Automation System for Palm Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) Collection Tractor Gan Woun Yoong, Syarifah Nabilah Binti Syed Taha @Tahir, MD Rashed Iqbal, Raja Ariffin Bin Raja Ghazilla, Yap Hwa Jen, Mohamad Sofian Bin Abu Talip, Azuddin Bin Mamat, Anis Salwa Binti Mohd Khairuddin, Rahizar Bin Ramli, Muhammad Izhar Kairi, Yosri Mohd Siran |
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| 2:30 pm | Oral Presentation 16 Hybrid Musyarakah Salam Financing for Smallholder Farmers in Sarawak Fareiny Morni, Azra Tilai |
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| 2:45 pm | Oral Presentation 17 Growth of Cacao Seedlings (Theobroma cacao L.) in Soil Ultisols with Liquid Smoke Treatment Agusalim Masulili, Ismail Astar, Ida Ayu Suci |
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| 3:00 pm | Oral Presentation 18 Effect of Pineapple Leaf Biochar and Trichoderma Biofertilizer on Habanero Chili Cultivated in Soilless Media Suraiya Mahdian, Hasmah Mohidin, Khadijah Khalid, Rosazlin Abdullah, Nurmaliena Rosli, Syahira Jos, Azura Ahmad |
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| 3:15 pm | Oral Presentation 19 The Adsorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Pineapple (Ananas Comosus) Leaf Powder Khadijah Khalid, Carl Tomas, Nurhafizah Mohd. Selihin |
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| 3:30 pm | Oral Presentation 20 A Review: Surface Functionalization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Seed Priming Nurfarwizah Adzuan Hafiz, Mohamed Syazwan Osman |
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| 3:30 pm | Closing Ceremony | |
| 3:45 pm | Invited Speaker 3 Strategic Policy Direction of Sarawak Food Industry & Agro-Commodity Dr. Gluma Saban, Head of Policy & Development Division, Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Sarawak, Malaysia |
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| 4:15 pm | Best Paper Award Presentation | |
| 5:00 pm | Afternoon tea break | |
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Sarawak Agrofest 2023 |
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OPENING CEREMONY
25 September 2023, Monday
| 10.00 am | Arrival of invited guests |
| 10.15 am | Arrival of VIPs |
| 10.30 am | Arrival of The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji
Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Premier of Sarawak Welcoming Dance National and State Anthem Doa Recitation Welcoming Speech by Professor Datuk Dr Hajah Roziah Mohd.Janor Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi MARA Speech by The Honourable Dato Sri Dr. Stephen Rundi anak Utom Minister of Food Industry, Commodity And Regional Development Opening Speech by Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg Premier of Sarawak Launching, Gimmick and Montage Souvenir Presentation Photo taking |
| 12.00 noon | Keynote Speaker Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Ensure Food Security Prof. Dr. Paul Teng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| 12.40 noon | Lunch |
CLOSING CEREMONY
26 September 2023, TUESDAY
| 3.30 pm | Arrival of VIPs Dr. Gluma Saban Head Of Policy & Development Division, Ministry Of Food Industry, Commodity And Regional Development Sarawak, Malaysia Arrival of VIPs Mr. Sirai anak Daha Permanent Secretary. |
| 3.45 pm | Invited Speaker 3 Strategic Policy Direction of Sarawak Food Industry & Agro-Commodity Dr. Gluma Saban, Head of Policy & Development Division, Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Sarawak, Malaysia |
| 4.15 pm | Best Paper Award Presentation Souvenir Presentation |
| 4.30 pm | Photo taking |
| 4.40 pm | Afternoon tea break |