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Will New Agri-Food Reforms Improve Food Security?

Professor Datin Paduka Dr Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Research Fellow, Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, UPM

11-Oct-24 08:30

Will New Agri-Food Reforms Improve Food Security?

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security recently announced several reforms to the agri-food sector, including the potential removal of egg subsidies and the consolidation of enforcement agencies. How effective will these measures be in strengthening Malaysia’s agricultural productivity and food security? We discuss the issues at play with food security expert Prof. Dr. Fatimah Arshad.

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Produced by: Adani Binti Mohamad Zaidi, Grace Tan

Presented by: Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  government,  Law/Activism

Tags:  agro-food,  agriculture,  malaysia,  subsidies, 


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