Collective action needed to boost food security

BUDGET 2024 lays out a vision that resonates profoundly in a world marked by unpredictable disruptions in the global food supply chain. These disruptions pose significant challenges in ensuring the availability and affordability of basic goods in local markets.

For example, there was concern about the supply of rice in Malaysia when India, one of the world's major rice exporters, recently halted its exports globally. Consumers have also been grappling with shortages of chicken and eggs in recent months.