Rural Development Ministry allocates RM80mil for food security

KUANTAN: The Rural Development Ministry has allocated RM80mil to implement food supply programmes in the livestock and plantation industries to ensure the country's food security.

Its Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad said the allocation would be given to the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) and FELCRA Berhad to expand and strengthen the food supply in the country.