PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must take concrete steps to ensure its food security now, given that the country may experience an extreme drought next year, say experts.
According to a report by the National Water Research Institute of Malaysia (Nahrim) four years ago, an extreme drought is predicted to affect Peninsular Malaysia for 10 years, starting next year. If you think it is hot now, conditions are likely to worsen next year, and 10 years of drought will prove to be too long to endure if effective strategies are not put in place soon, the experts warned.
