Vegetable production in the Cameron Highlands and potential impacts of broader adoption of the Malaysia Good Agricultural Practices (MyGAP) Standard

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food (TEEBAgriFood) aims at equipping decision-makers with the tools and information to recognise the value that ecosystems provide to food systems T E E B A G R I F O O D M A L A Y S I A Vegetable production in the Cameron Highlands and potential impacts of broader adoption of the Malaysia Good Agricultural Practices (MyGAP) Standar. [...] The TEEBAgriFood assessment will examine the impact of increased adoption of the MyGAP Standard in vegetable production in the Cameron Highlands, in particular implications for farmer income and wellbeing. [...] Cameron Highlands, Malaysia - Facts & Figures - 6 % The agricultural Vegetable production area in the is the largest 1,508 ha Water of the overall Cameron Highlands is agricultural sector the Cameron Highlands, of agricultural land from the agricultural area in Malaysia is 6,053 ha covering an area of in the Cameron Cameron Highlands Highlands are currently catchment MyGAP certified of which just. [...] The Objectives: project will identify areas where nature-based solutions can be implemented to deliver benefits for business, nature and • Measure, evaluate the costs and benefits of vegetable communities and develop collaborative partnerships at production in the Cameron Highlands regional and national levels between key players in the agri- food value chain. [...] through several future scenarios • Determine public policy options for enhancing adoption of the MyGAP Standard to support agricultural sustainability Actions: • Map and model the socio-ecological system and identify the contribution of ecosystem services • Make a scientific comparison of the impacts of realistic public policy scenarios over time • Estimate market and non-market impacts, repercuss.