Just too much to swallow


Instead of continuing to rely on costly imported food, M’sia should move towards high-tech farming methods and engaging the youth to embrace agriculture.

IT is a shame, really. No other country blessed with so much sunshine, rain and vast areas of fertile land spends such astronomical sums on imported food.

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