Ministry challenged to increase contribution to GDP to 5%

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi(filepic) said the sector

TELUK INTAN: The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based industry is being challenged to increase its share of the country’s Gross Domestic Product to 5% before the end of Eleventh Malaysia Plan in 2020.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the sector’s performance last year was encouraging as it contributed RM36.5bil or 3% to GDP.