Courage needed to combat food inflation

Joint effort: A farmer in a cucumber field in Sekinchan, Selangor. Both the government and private sector have to accelerate technology assimilation in food and farming concerning the environmental sustainability, climate change, crop yields and mechanisation. — Bloomberg

INFLATION is hitting food prices hard. Many consumers have noticed their grocery bill creeping up; and wage earners paying more for their meals.

The consumer price index for “food away from home” and “food at home” have been rising, ranging from vegetables, cereal and meat as well as other animal protein.