Malaysia needs to invest more in policy research


ESCALATING food prices have sparked another food security debate. Every few years, whenever there is a spike in food prices or a supply shortage, the blame game begins.

What we should do is to revisit our food security policy. Is it out of sync with current realities? Does the policy have problems with effective implementation?

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