KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — The Malaysian Space Agency (Mysa) beneath the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) received the Geospatial World Excellence Award 2023 for the utilization of geospatial instruments and options within the area of meals safety and agriculture yesterday.

In a press release at present, Mosti stated the award ceremony was held along with the Geospatial World Forum 2023 from May 2 to five in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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The victory was by the utilization of distant sensing know-how in creating and working the Padi Geospatial Information System (MakGeoPadi).

The system, which has benefited 192,663 padi farmers, has been repeatedly operated till now and will help related authorities handle and monitor rice crops in 12 granary areas throughout the nation extra effectively and successfully.

“The award-winning MakGeoPadi system was developed through strategic collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, the Farmers’ Organisation Authority and the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute in 2010,” said Mosti

According to the statement, the same award was also given to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, United Nations, in 2022.

“This victory proves that Malaysia additionally has capabilities similar to developed nations in creating new improvements by area geospatial know-how to unravel issues and handle folks’s lives and nationwide growth.

“This recognition additionally exhibits that Malaysia’s efforts by Mosti and Mysa in empowering the sphere of area science and know-how are at all times related and consistent with the goals of the National Space Policy 2030, particularly within the elements of infrastructure growth and area purposes which have a optimistic influence on the nation’s safety, economic system and society,” it stated. — Bernama