PETALING JAYA: A lack of workers and logistical challenges are key issues that need to be addressed to strengthen the agriculture sector against the Covid-19 pandemic, according to experts.
Dr Tey Yeong Sheng, a researcher at the Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies at Universiti Putra Malaysia, said the labour shortage and disruption of supplies were becoming the main challenges in local food production.
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