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Malaysia: National Agro-food Policy Soon to Ensure Sufficient Supply |
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thestar.com.my |
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011 |
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ICT for MDGs
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Malaysia |
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Jul 26, 2011 |
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A National Agro-food Policy will be introduced soon to ensure Malaysia continues to have sufficient and safe food supply, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar said.
He said the policy, which was drafted for a 10-year period starting this year until 2020 and to replace the National Agriculture Policy (DPN3) which ended last year, would be tabled to the Cabinet for approval soon.
The minister said the policy would be the source of reference and guidelines for departments and agencies under the ministry to carry out their projects.
"Actually, we are supposed to continue with DPN4, but we are giving extra focus on food safety assurance and food sector.
"The policy will ensure sufficient food supply, safe food for consumption and is also aimed at turning agro-food into a competitive and sustainable industry.
"At the same time, it is also aimed at increasing the income of agro-entrepreneurs when we achieve the status of a developed nation in 2020," he told reporters after presenting Excellent Service Award to the ministry's staff here Tuesday.
Noh said the national agro-food policy would not only focus on food sector, but also on new industries with high growth potential like swiftlet nesting and ornamental fish industries.
Besides, he said the policy would also stress on large-scale agriculture and encourage diversification of land use and farmers' activities.
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