Brunei’s food self-sufficiency within country's reach, says minister


Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali Apong delivers his keynote address at the conference. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 13 (Borneo Bulletin): Brunei is expecting to achieve 100 per cent self-sufficiency in beef, buffalo meat and chicken eggs in 2021 while the country can expect to be fully self-sufficient and chicken by 2022.

This was announced by Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali Apong said during his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the conference ‘Agricultural Sector: Challenges and Way Forward’ yesterday.

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