JOHOR BARU: A Food Security Programme aimed at positioning Johor as the nation’s main food production hub has kicked off with the state’s agriculture department getting RM16.66mil from the Finance Ministry.
Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said that with the allocation, the department would coordinate six programmes involving 1,583 recipients comprising leading companies and entrepreneurs, from the beginning of the year until 2022, to ensure adequate food supply.
