Food security the focus of next Budget


Doing swimmingly: Tengku Zafrul (second from left) looking at some of the freshwater fish breeding tanks during his working visit to a breeding centre in Bukit Batu, Kulai.

KULAI: Food security and the agricultural sector will be among the main focus of the coming Budget 2022 in line with the government’s socio-economic recovery plan and growth in the short, medium and long term, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

These sectors will lay the foundation in reducing the country’s dependency on imported food in the long run, he said.

Subscribe now to our Premium Plan for an ad-free and unlimited reading experience!
   

Next In Nation

Focus on improving Kedah, not stirring up controversy, Bukti Bendera MP tells Sanusi
Sugar hoarding: Taiping sundry shop operator faces up to RM1mil fine, three years' jail
Eddin Syazlee: I remain committed to helping Bersatu in Negri polls
Cops nab trio who robbed elderly couple three times in three weeks
Social sector leaders part of SGHA judging panel
Small steps, big impact
Elderly woman allegedly beaten to death by daughter in Perlis
Malaysia will not face water supply crisis during El Nino, says SPAN
Three killed in two-vehicle crash in Tangkak
Consumers going for solar panels to cut costs

Others Also Read