Challenges, opportunities and performance of Bumiputera SMEs in the food industry: A Malaysian perspective

SMEs in Malaysia have played a very important role in the Malaysian economy. SMEs provide an opportunity for Bumiputera SMEs particularly in Malaysian food industry. However, Bumiputera SMEs in the Malaysian food industry are still facing several challenges. So, this study aims to identify the challenges, opportunities and performance faced by Bumiputera SMEs in Malaysian food industry. Besides that, this study examines the general overall appraisal of the business performance and competitiveness of SMEs in the Malaysian food industry. Stratified random sampling according to the sectors is conducted to select 500 samples from the population. The findings of this study is not only offer an extension to the existing theory in entrepreneurial area but also provide some guidelines to the Bumiputera SMEs in achieving performance in the Malaysian food industry.