text: concentrated on efforts to help the smal 1-scale farmers through technology transfer In smal !-scale agro-based Industry or proces­ sing plants or cottag~ Industry whereby downstream economic acti­ vities to further process their crops can be carried out. Indus­trial extentslon work and technology transfer became more Important. In the late 1970's• the Industrial sector became Increasing­ ly Important as the government real !sed that In addition to setting up Important substitution Industries priority should also be given towards the setting up of an agro-based Industry as a strategy towards Increasing value-added to primary products and also as a measure to cushion against adverse fluctuations of commodity prices In the world market. During the 1970's, Malaysia's economy grew at an average rate of 7.91 per annum while per capita Income lnc.reased from US$371 In 1970 to US$1637 In 1980. Significant structural changes occurred In the economy especially fn the later part of the 1970's. The contribution of the manufacturing sector Increased sharply from 13.41 In 1970 to 20.5S In 1980 whll~ the agricultural sector declined from 30.851 1n 1970 to 22.21 In 1980. This trend clearly Indicates Malaysia's socio-economic strategy to encourage Industrial lzatlon and to slowly move awa.y from an economy that Is mainly dependent on agriculture. It Is evident from the above that scientific and cal development In Malaysia. though not guided by science and technology pol Icy, followed certain adhered closely to the overall economic strategy. POLICY AND TRENDS IR THE 1980'S Socl•l aad Econo•lc DeYelop•ent: tee hnol og 1- a national trends and During the 1970's Malaysia's economy was growing at an average rate of 7.9S'per annum. This progress was achieved despite adverse develop•ents In tbe global economy during the to-2 137 decade. The Industrialised countries experienced mild recession In 1970-1971 and by 1972-1973 were experiencing double digit 
analysis: The text discusses the economic development of Malaysia, specifically the country's transition from an agriculture-based economy to an industry-based economy. It highlights the government's efforts to promote industrialization and technology transfer, and the impact of these efforts on the country's economy. The text also mentions the country's economic growth and structural changes, including the decline of the agricultural sector and the growth of the manufacturing sector.