Mohamed Khaled: Research must benefit people, nation

Working visit to UPM: Mohamed Khaled taking a closer look at the research findings and products at an exhibition.

WITH agriculture as its main thrust, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) can play a big role in helping to combat the global food security crisis.

Agriculture, which was an important and strategic sector for the country, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, was about more than just the production of crops, livestock and fisheries.“It also involves various fields of knowledge such as science, mathematics, marketing and business.