RM135mil allocated to develop Sabah's agrofood sector in 2022, says Kiandee


KOTA KINABALU: The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry has allocated about RM135mil to develop the agrofood sector in Sabah this year, says its minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.

He said the allocation was for the departments and agencies under the ministry including the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), Sabah in an effort to spur growth of the agrofood industry based on the local food sources in the state.

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