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The Sun
12 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Govt drafting strategy to develop local corn grain industry- PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will formulate an effective strategy to develop the local corn grain industry to reduce dependence on imported commodities, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said the move to develop the main ingredient ecosystem in the country's livestock sector was described as an important approach that could stimulate the development of the country's agro-food sector, increase rural economic opportunities and strengthen the resilience of the country's food system. 'The Cabinet Committee Meeting on National Food Security Policy No. 1/2025 which I chaired today agreed for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) to formulate a strategy for the development of the local corn industry,' he said in a Facebook post today. In addition, the Prime Minister said the meeting also agreed to integrate the Malaysian Food Composition Database (MyFCD) as a strategic component in the National Food Security Policy. 'This initiative is seen as a critical step in strengthening the people's awareness of healthy eating practices towards building a healthy and productive society,' he said. Anwar said the meeting, among other things, examined various programmes and strategies to increase the country's meat self-sufficiency rate (SSR), as an effort to strengthen the livestock sector to remain sustainable and competitive, thereby ensuring the country's food security for future generations. The meeting was also attended by Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, Minister of Communications Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar
New Straits Times
14 hours ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Govt to boost local grain corn industry to cut import reliance, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has called for a comprehensive strategy to develop the local grain corn industry in a bid to reduce reliance on imports for the livestock sector. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this was among a number of decisions made during the Cabinet Committee Meeting on the National Food Security Policy, which reviewed strategies to raise Malaysia's self-sufficiency rate (SSR) in meat production. "(Increasing the SSR) is crucial to ensuring that the nation's livestock sector remains sustainable, resilient and competitive in the long term, thereby safeguarding national food security for future generations," he said in a post on Facebook today. Anwar said that developing the local grain corn industry could also help spur the agri-food sector, boost rural economic opportunities, and improve the overall resilience of Malaysia's food systems. The committee also agreed to incorporate the Malaysian Food Composition Database (MyFCD) into the policy framework to support public awareness of healthy eating. "This initiative is seen as a critical step, particularly in raising awareness of healthy eating habits, towards building a healthy and productive society," Anwar said.
