As one of the oldest agricultural institutions in the region, Universiti Putra Malaysia aims to become a world leader in "new tropical agriculture" by 2015. UPM defines the new tropical agriculture as "the production and management of tropical bio-resources which involve techno-scientific and economic methods without causing irreversible damage to biodiversity, ecosystem, health and human welfare". This is inline with UPM's vision, that is impacting the global change through advocating and championing high impact education, research and professional services to the nation and global society towards sustainable development.
