RM5.3mil to upgrade facilities, address food security issues, Chang tells Dewan

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Sept -- Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi, Chang Lih Kang ketika sesi perbahasan usul Kajian Separuh Penggal Rancangan Malaysia ke-12 (KSP RMK12) di Dewan Rakyat hari ini. --fotoBERNAMA (2023) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Science, Technology, and Innovation Ministry is allocating RM5.3mil until 2025 to upgrade the nuclear technology application facilities and laboratories of the Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuklear Malaysia) in an effort to address the country’s food security issues.

Its Minister Chang Lih Kang (pic) said the project, which started this year, seeks to improve food safety and security by increasing agro-food productivity through mutation breeding techniques.