Centre to improve Johor food security

Zahari Sarip said the centre would be set up to coordinate the research and development as well as innovation of the agricultural sector.

AN agriculture research and development centre will be established in Johor to amp up the state’s food security.

State agriculture, agro-based industry and rural committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on April 18 to set up the Johor Agriculture Research and Development Centre (J-ARDC) soon.