Fama to provide 60,000 food kits for disaster victims

Emergency supply: Fama employee Farahayati Mohd Hassan checking the food kits at the launch of the programme at the Fama food processing centre in Tanjong Karang, Kuala Selangor. — Bernama

TANJONG KARANG: Some 60,000 food kits will be given to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) for distribution to victims of disasters, especially floods, nationwide, says Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

The Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister said of the total, 40,000 food kits will be provided as first-phase stock by the end of this year in preparation for the northeast monsoon season.