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Welcome to the Malaysian Plant Protection Society (MAPPS) website.
Our current activities were initially hosted by the Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. The Malaysian Plant Protection Society (MAPPS) is a non-government organization body that focuses on all issues relating to plant protection and their allied field.
Persatuan Perlindungan Tumbuh-tumbuhan Malaysia or wholly know as Malaysian Plant Protection Society was established in 1976 by Dr. George Varghese, the founder and the first President of MAPPS. The Malaysian Plant Protection Society (MAPPS) was officially inaugurated in 8 March 1977 by the Register of Society. The primary objective of the Society is to promote scientific and advancement of all aspects of research and practices plant protection in Malaysia. MAPPS is the leading professional body which have full concerned with agriculture sector and plant protection field in Malaysia.
Over 34 years of its existence, the Society has grown significantly in terms of membership and to date MAPPS has over 186 members, comprising 85 life members, 101 ordinary members, and 10 sustaining associate members. Its members are drawn from government departments, statutory organizations, research institutes, universities, plantations, and commercial firms all over the country.
