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Daily Express
31-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
13MP: Three main strategies to strengthen food security
Published on: Thursday, July 31, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 31, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: For illustrative purposes only. KUALA LUMPUR: The government is focusing on strengthening national food security in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) through various initiatives touching on a more sustainable and resilient agrofood production, supply and distribution chain. The 13MP document issued by the Economic Affairs Ministry today touched on these core strategies, including raising food production capacity through large-scale agriculture in East Coast states as well as Sabah and Sarawak to fulfill the needs of the people and to expand potential international markets. Efforts to boost padi production will be intensified under 13MP through private sector partnership programmes, including in Muda area, Kedah and Perlis, with the scope of the programmes encompassing comprehensive infrastructure development, improvements to irrigation and drainage systems and the use of smart agriculture. The People's Income Initiative will be empowered through improvements to its implementation model, diversifying agricultural activities, utilising unused land, and intensifying research and development (R&D), as well as commercialisation and innovation (C&I) to encourage planting of high protein plants as alternative food sources. Also, other programmes such as the National Agrofood Empowerment programme, the Nextgen Agropreneur and the Pengganda30 will carry on with more young agropreneur participation with assistance from industry players and civil society associations, and strengthened to reduce food waste and to promote the concept of zero waste. The 13MP document also outlined various improvements to import source diversity policies to strengthen the food supply chain security, including the entry process of imported food, such as import permits, safety inspections and certification, and to reduce dependence on several main exporting countries. Other measures include addressing post-harvest losses, strengthening enforcement under existing acts and introducing targeted agricultural disaster protection schemes through collaboration with the private insurance sector. The government will also upgrade marketing infrastructure, including agriculture collection, processing and distribution centres to ensure a smooth supply chain, with small and medium retailers empowered to be involved in agrofood marketing hubs, while a real-time price and supply repository will be set up to ensure price transparency, with enforcement on price and competition stepped up to curb market manipulation. In addition, self-sufficiency targets for 2030 have been set for rice (80 per cent), vegetables (79 per cent), fruits (83 per cent), beef and buffalo meat (50 per cent), poultry (140 per cent), duck and chicken eggs (123 per cent) and fishery (98 per cent), along with value-added agriculture contribution targets for 2030 in the vegetable subsector, from RM19.4 billion to RM21.8 billion, fisheries from RM11.8 billion to RM14 billion, livestock from RM17.4 billion to RM19.7 billion, and rice from RM2 billion to RM2.5 billion. Throughout the duration of the 12th Malaysia Plan, the agrofood subsector remained as the main contributor to value-added agriculture at 53.3 per cent in 2024, while key achievements in the same period include the launch of the National Food Security Blueprint and the setting up of the Malaysian Agrofood Regulatory and Enforcement Agency in 2025, the implementation of the Padi Wave and Five-Season Padi Planting programmes, which boosted rice production to 5.0 metric tonnes a hectare. Finally, a total of 7,295 MADANI Agro Sales programmes were held as of April 2025, which attracted 4.28 million visitors and 815 pioneer entrepreneurs benefited from the Daya Maju Usahawan Geran Agropreneur Muda programme in 2024, the document revealed. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
31-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Malaysia's 13MP food security strategies for sustainable agrofood growth
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is prioritising national food security in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) through sustainable agrofood production, supply chain resilience, and innovative farming strategies. The Economic Affairs Ministry's document highlights large-scale agriculture expansion in East Coast states, Sabah, and Sarawak to meet domestic demand and explore international markets. Padi production will be intensified via private sector partnerships in Kedah and Perlis, focusing on infrastructure upgrades, irrigation improvements, and smart farming. The People's Income Initiative will see enhanced implementation, diversified farming activities, and R&D to promote high-protein crops as alternative food sources. Programmes like National Agrofood Empowerment, Nextgen Agropreneur, and Pengganda30 will engage young entrepreneurs with industry support, aiming to reduce food waste and adopt zero-waste practices. Import policies will be refined to strengthen supply chain security, including stricter permit controls and reduced reliance on key exporters. Post-harvest loss reduction, stronger enforcement, and agricultural disaster protection schemes will be introduced. Marketing infrastructure will be upgraded, with SMEs integrated into agrofood hubs, and a real-time price monitoring system will ensure market transparency. Self-sufficiency targets for 2030 include rice (80%), vegetables (79%), and poultry (140%). The agrofood sector contributed 53.3% to agriculture value in 2024, with milestones like the National Food Security Blueprint and increased rice production to 5.0 metric tonnes per hectare. - Bernama
Barnama
31-07-2025
- Business
- Barnama
13MP: Three Main Strategies To Strengthen Food Security
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The government is focusing on strengthening national food security in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) through various initiatives touching on a more sustainable and resilient agrofood production, supply and distribution chain. The 13MP document issued by the Economic Affairs Ministry today touched on these core strategies, including raising food production capacity through large-scale agriculture in East Coast states as well as Sabah and Sarawak to fulfill the needs of the people and to expand potential international markets. Efforts to boost padi production will be intensified under 13MP through private sector partnership programmes, including in Muda area, Kedah and Perlis, with the scope of the programmes encompassing comprehensive infrastructure development, improvements to irrigation and drainage systems and the use of smart agriculture. The People's Income Initiative will be empowered through improvements to its implementation model, diversifying agricultural activities, utilising unused land, and intensifying research and development (R&D), as well as commercialisation and innovation (C&I) to encourage planting of high protein plants as alternative food sources. Also, other programmes such as the National Agrofood Empowerment programme, the Nextgen Agropreneur and the Pengganda30 will carry on with more young agropreneur participation with assistance from industry players and civil society associations, and strengthened to reduce food waste and to promote the concept of zero waste. The 13MP document also outlined various improvements to import source diversity policies to strengthen the food supply chain security, including the entry process of imported food, such as import permits, safety inspections and certification, and to reduce dependence on several main exporting countries. Other measures include addressing post-harvest losses, strengthening enforcement under existing acts and introducing targeted agricultural disaster protection schemes through collaboration with the private insurance sector. The government will also upgrade marketing infrastructure, including agriculture collection, processing and distribution centres to ensure a smooth supply chain, with small and medium retailers empowered to be involved in agrofood marketing hubs, while a real-time price and supply repository will be set up to ensure price transparency, with enforcement on price and competition stepped up to curb market manipulation. In addition, self-sufficiency targets for 2030 have been set for rice (80 per cent), vegetables (79 per cent), fruits (83 per cent), beef and buffalo meat (50 per cent), poultry (140 per cent), duck and chicken eggs (123 per cent) and fishery (98 per cent), along with value-added agriculture contribution targets for 2030 in the vegetable subsector, from RM19.4 billion to RM21.8 billion, fisheries from RM11.8 billion to RM14 billion, livestock from RM17.4 billion to RM19.7 billion, and rice from RM2 billion to RM2.5 billion.
Borneo Post
06-06-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Bung Moktar calls for more inclusive implementation of People's Income Initiative
Bung during his recent visit to Tawau Market. KOTA KINABALU (June 6): Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has raised concerns over the implementation of the People's Income Initiative (IPR), saying it remains inadequate in addressing the pressing needs of rural communities in Sabah. He pointed out that although the IPR is a key policy under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) and was well-intended, its on-ground execution in the state's interior has yet to reach the level needed to make meaningful impact. 'Sabah's hardcore poverty rate stands at 1.2 per cent, six times higher than the national average of 0.2 per cent. This is not just a statistic, but a stark indicator of the developmental gap that persists,' he said in a statement today, after visiting Tawau Market recently. Bung stressed that many Sabahans, particularly single mothers, the elderly and youth in rural areas, continue to live in hardship due to limited access to opportunities and targeted assistance. He urged the Ministry of Economy to restructure the delivery of the IPR so that it becomes more inclusive and better aligned with the unique realities faced by Sabah's rural population. He also proposed that in-person outreach initiatives be prioritised, involving physical engagements at community halls, schools, places of worship and other grassroots centres, in close collaboration with village heads, the Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) and local NGOs. 'The government must go to the people, not the other way round,' he said. Bung added that federal policies like the IPR must be tailored to reflect the actual context of communities on the ground, taking into account geographical challenges, cultural differences and economic limitations specific to Sabah. 'It is time the government stops viewing Sabah merely as the poorest state, and instead begins recognising it as a strategic development partner capable of making a significant contribution to the nation's future,' he said. 'I believe that with a strengthened and well-targeted implementation of the IPR, Sabah can break free from the cycle of poverty and move towards a more prosperous future,' he added.
The Star
06-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
Active outreach needed for People's Income Initiative to have real impact in Sabah, says Bung
KOTA KINABALU: The People's Income Initiative (IPR) must be brought directly to rural communities instead of expecting the poor to find their way to government aid, says Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. The Kinabatangan MP stressed that effective outreach, not passive delivery, must drive the implementation of the programme in Sabah's interior. ALSO READ: People's Income Initiative to continue under 13MP, says Rafizi He added that the IPR is a commendable federal policy launched in 2023 and scheduled to continue under the 13th Malaysia Plan, but its impact in Sabah has been limited because of a lack of on-the-ground engagement. 'The government must go to the people, not the other way around. 'Outreach programmes should be the backbone of IPR in Sabah. "This includes face-to-face engagement in community halls, schools, houses of worship and local centres, involving village heads, village development and security committee (JKKK), non-governmental organisations and other grassroots networks,' the Sabah Barisan Nasional chief said in a statement on Friday (June 6). ALSO READ: IPR participants expected to get out of poverty in two years, says Rafizi Bung Moktar pointed out that Sabah's hardcore poverty rate currently stands at 1.2%, six times higher than the national average of 0.2%. This reflects the daily struggles, especially those of single mothers, the elderly and youth in rural Sabah, who are eager to improve their lives but trapped by limited access and opportunity. 'People here are not lazy. They are simply cut off from programmes that could help them. It is not enough to just roll out a policy; we must make sure it reaches the right hands,' he added. Bung Moktar urged the Economy Ministry to restructure the IPR delivery mechanism by taking into account Sabah's unique geographical, cultural and socioeconomic landscape. ALSO READ: Govt to meet local authorities to speed up IPR He also called on the Federal Government to see Sabah not as a lagging region but as a strategic development partner that can significantly contribute to national progress if treated equitably. 'The success of IPR in Sabah would not come from centralised announcements. It will come from real presence, real conversations, and real inclusion,' he said. He believes that with a people-first approach, IPR can help lift many Sabahans out of the cycle of poverty towards a just and sustainable future.
