Groups: It’s time Malaysia became self-sufficient


  • Nation
  • Monday, 12 May 2014

PETALING JAYA: The El Nino phenomenon has drawn attention to Malaysia’s food security situation, as noted by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food.

In his report, Oliver De Schutter pointed out that Malaysia’s food trade deficit had grown from RM1bil in 1990 to RM13bil in 2013.

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