KUALA LUMPUR: The government wants to revive and refocus Malaysia’s agricultural sector into a growth driver for the “new” economy, helped by the adoption of technology, and with a new approach which will be based on the findings of a census that is expected to be ready by the end of this month.
The sector has undergone significant changes over the decades, with its contribution to gross domestic product dropping from 30% in 1974 to under 10% in 2022, as the sector grapples with mounting challenges of declines in productivity levels which are posing a threat to the nation’s food security.
