Food imports to drop gradually


Friendly discussion: (From right) Anwar chatting with Mohamad Sabu and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said at the Parliament. — Bernama

MALAYSIA is targeting to reduce rice imports by 2027, with local production expected to grow by 3% annually to reach 1.5 million tonnes, says Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

Data showed that the import ratio for rice having increased slightly from 0.78 to 1 in 2023 to 0.89 to 1 last year.

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