Time to relook food security


FOOD security has always been my favourite topic. I have been arguing for the need of a holistic policy to ensure our food production is secured and self-sufficient. I have written a few pieces on food quality, safety and standards before.

Food-related agriculture is often given the last priority. We can’t live on oil palm and rubber, however advanced the technology associated with those crops is.

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Johan Jaaffar , The Bowerbird writes ,

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