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Keterjaminan makanan didefinisikan oleh FAO sebagai situasi di mana setiap individu memiliki akses yang berterusan kepada makanan yang selamat, berkhasiat dan memenuhi keperluan serta citarasa pemakanan mereka untuk hidup aktif dan sihat. Di Malaysia, ternyata ekosistem makanan rapuh apabila negara dilanda dengan masalah perubahan iklim, ketidakstabilan pasaran dunia, dan ketidakimbangan antara penawaran dengan permintaan. Dalam usaha menangani masalah ini, Malaysia telah melancarkan Dasar Agromakanan Negara 2.0 dan Pelan Tindakan Dasar Sekuriti Makanan 2021-2025. Keduadua dokumen ini menggariskan strategi-strategi berkesan bagi menggembleng sumber asli, modal insan, penyelidikan dan pembangunan, dan teknologi ke arah pembangunan industri agromakanan, sejajar dengan matlamat “Kelaparan Sifar” yang digariskan dalam Matlamat Pembangunan Mampan UNESCO. Dengan berbekalkan sejarah serta reputasinya yang cemerlang khususnya dalam bidang pertanian, UPM yang dahulunya dikenali sebagai Universiti Pertanian Malaysia beriltizam untuk memastikan agenda keterjaminan makanan negara dapat dicapai dengan jayanya. Untuk itu, UPM melancarkan Blueprint Keterjaminan Makanan UPM 2024 sebagai bahan rujukan dan panduan utama yang mendasari usaha warga UPM dalam merealisasikan agenda keterjaminan makanan negara. Blueprint ini menggariskan tiga (3) lonjakan utama, iaitu: i. Lonjakan Teras: mencakupi Kecemerlangan Akademik, Dampak Penyelidikan dan Inovasi, Keterlibatan Komuniti dan Industri, ii. Lonjakan Pemboleh Daya: meliputi Kecekapan Governans, Kelestarian Kewangan, Ketersediaan Bakat, Kecanggihan Infrastruktur, Kolaborasi dan Rangkaian Global dan Komunikasi Strategik, iii. Lonjakan Keberhasilan: merangkumi Keunggulan Graduan dan Usahawan Tani, Kebolehgunaan Teknologi dan Inovasi, dan Pengupayaan Komuniti Tani. Bagi memacu ketiga-tiga lonjakan ini, blueprint ini mensasarkan impak keberhasilan dalam empat (4) aspek, iaitu: i. Peningkatan pengeluaran; ii. Peningkatan kualiti pemakanan; iii

The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between human resource practices and talent retention and at the same time determine the dominant factor that contributes to talent retention among the professional and management staff in Uni A. Descriptive and correlational methods were used as the study design and a total of 381 of professional and management staffs was selected using non-proportionate simple random sampling method. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed and 282 (74%) responses were collected. Finding of study indicates that human resource practice that consists of eight variables correlates significantly with retention. Organizational work environment was found to have the strongest correlation with retention followed by organizational leadership, and person-organization fit, and teamwork. Second, the result also confirms that there is a significant influence of human resource practice on talent retention. Apparently, work environment was found to be the dominant human resource practice in retaining talent in Uni A and it also exposes that organizational commitment model was found to be more effective to measure the influence of HRP on retention as compared to intent to stay model. Thus, from the study it can be concluded that work environment is the key human resource practices in retaining talent in Uni A followed by organizational leadership and person-organization fit. Ignoring this relationship will be a risk to talent retention in Uni A and affecting university’s function and performance. It is recommended that the university to invest money and effort as to implement a structured retention management strategy in order to retain talent focusing on work environment, leadership development and person-organization fit.

Internet banking and shopping are two main e-commerce activities that are popular among Internet users. However, millions of dollars have lost due to the compromised bank account of users that have been hacked or intercept by irresponsible person through the Internet. The increase of threats towards online banking and shopping has made the study towards the awareness on internet banking and shopping to be important.In this study, a group of respondents with different academic background, age and gender responded to a survey that questions about their awareness of utilizing internet banking and shopping services. The results are then examined and analyzed by dividing them into group based on gender and education background.The results also analyzed based on the category of the questions related to basic and technical awareness towards the proper usage of internet banking and shopping. The results of the study showed majority of the users have good awareness especially on the basic Internet security steps taken while respondents with lower academic background lack technical awareness on Internet shopping and banking.