Contribution of small-scale food industry in the economic development of Sabah

Norain Doni and Janice L. H. Nga and Wijaya Kamal Ramlan and Jonghyun Park (2018) Contribution of small-scale food industry in the economic development of Sabah. Asian Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Regional Development 2018. pp. 2-14. ISSN 2433-6092

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Abstract

This article reviews the contribution of small-scale food industries in the economic development of Sabah. Small-scale food industries in Sabah face significant challenges that compromise their ability to function and to contribute optimally to the economy. It is very important to evaluate factors that influence the development of small-scale food industries where it will enable Sabah to improve its future economic development as well as to minimize the economic imbalance of this multi-racial country. Data for this research were obtained from secondary sources. The total of expenditures in this study based on the total of small-scale food industries in Sabah that have been given by Department of Industrial, Development and Research (DIDR). It is discovered that in 2016, small-scale food industries contribute almost 0.0194 percent to the economic development in Sabah and it was the highest contribution in small-scale food industries if compared with the previous year.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	SMEs , Food industry , Economic development
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic theory. Demography > HB1-3840 Economic theory. Demography H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-9999 Industries. Land use. Labor > HD2321-4730.9 Industry
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting
Depositing User:	DG MASNIAH AHMAD -
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2022 16:26
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2022 16:26
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33486

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