Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute

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Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute
Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia
(MARDI)
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Main entrance of MARDI
Agency overview
Formed28 October 1969;54 years ago (1969-10-28)
Jurisdiction Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg Government of Malaysia
HeadquartersIbu Pejabat MARDI, Persiaran MARDI-UPM, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Dato' Dr Mohammad Zabawi B. Abd Ghani, Director General
Parent department Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)
Child agency
  • MARDI Corporation Sdn. Bhd
Key document
  • MARDI Act 1969
Website www.mardi.gov.my
Footnotes
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The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Malay: Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia), abbreviated MARDI, is a government body in Malaysia under Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA).

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