Johor government plans go big on agriculture and food production over the next five years

Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin (third from right) trying chicken soup by a local entreprenuer while Siti Aishah Osman (left) explaining the product at Ekspo Agro Johor'13 at Projek Pertanian Moden Kluang. Looking on is state agriculture and agro-based industry committee chairman Ismail Mohamed (right).

KLUANG: Johor government is aiming to expand agriculture and food production in the state and turning it into a major industry in the next five years.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the state was looking into best possible ways to enhance agriculture and food production sector as well as encouraging farmers and food producers to go commercial on a larger basis.