Ensuring no disruption to nation’s food supply


People thronged the fresh food section of the Pasar Jalan Raja Bot, Kuala Lumpur on the eve of Hari Raya. - LOW LAY PHON/The Star

BELURAN: The agriculture and food industry sector will continue to be placed under essential services to ensure that there are no disruptions to the nation’s food supply chain and food security throughout the movement control order period.

Welcoming the government’s decision to tighten the MCO, Agriculture and Food Industries minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said the ministry had taken various measures to ensure that the country’s food supply was safeguarded no matter what.

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