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M`SIA LOOKING INTO FORMING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES FOR FOOD PRODUCTION - PM
SERDANG, Malaysia, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is looking into forming
strategic alliances with other countries for food production, said Prime
Minister Najib Razak.
He said under such an arrangement, Malaysia would venture into developing food
production hubs in the partner countries.
“This will be more cost effective than increasing food production acreage in
Malaysia," he told the media after simultaneously launching the Malaysian
Agriculture and Agrotourism (MAHA) international exposition and National
Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen's Day 2010 at the Malaysian Agro-Exposition Park
here Saturday.
“This is one of the initiatives that can be taken to ensure food security for
Malaysia. We have taken various steps towards this purpose and will continue to
take steps to raise food production for the country," he said.
However, he said there was no pressing need to increase acreage for food
production for now and that what was more important was to increase agricultural
yields through use of new seeds, technology and good infrastructure.
The prime minister was confident that the measures being taken would help avert
a food crisis like high market prices or shortages, down the road.
Following the world food crisis in 2008, Malaysia undertook several measures
under its Food Supply Guarantee Policy to raise food production in the country.
Najib also said natural diasaters could impact food production.
“With climate change becoming a global phenomenon now, not a single country will
be spared from its effects. What is important is how countries come together to
tackle this climate change problem," he said.
He said the nation's agriculture sector continued to grow and contributed RM10.1
billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of this year,
an increase of 2.4 per cent over the corresponding period last year.
(US$1=RM3.15)
Of the figure, the agro-food sector contributed RM4.7 billion or 46.5 per cent
while the planting, breeding and fisheries sub-sectors grew by 9.5 per cent
13.9 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively.
-- BERNAMA
strategic alliances with other countries for food production, said Prime
Minister Najib Razak.
He said under such an arrangement, Malaysia would venture into developing food
production hubs in the partner countries.
“This will be more cost effective than increasing food production acreage in
Malaysia," he told the media after simultaneously launching the Malaysian
Agriculture and Agrotourism (MAHA) international exposition and National
Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen's Day 2010 at the Malaysian Agro-Exposition Park
here Saturday.
“This is one of the initiatives that can be taken to ensure food security for
Malaysia. We have taken various steps towards this purpose and will continue to
take steps to raise food production for the country," he said.
However, he said there was no pressing need to increase acreage for food
production for now and that what was more important was to increase agricultural
yields through use of new seeds, technology and good infrastructure.
The prime minister was confident that the measures being taken would help avert
a food crisis like high market prices or shortages, down the road.
Following the world food crisis in 2008, Malaysia undertook several measures
under its Food Supply Guarantee Policy to raise food production in the country.
Najib also said natural diasaters could impact food production.
“With climate change becoming a global phenomenon now, not a single country will
be spared from its effects. What is important is how countries come together to
tackle this climate change problem," he said.
He said the nation's agriculture sector continued to grow and contributed RM10.1
billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of this year,
an increase of 2.4 per cent over the corresponding period last year.
(US$1=RM3.15)
Of the figure, the agro-food sector contributed RM4.7 billion or 46.5 per cent
while the planting, breeding and fisheries sub-sectors grew by 9.5 per cent
13.9 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively.
-- BERNAMA