According to the World bank, an increasing number of countries are facing growing levels of acute food insecurity, reversing years of development gains. Even before the pandemic had affect incomes and disrupted supply chains, acute hunger was already on the rise due to various factors. The arrival of the pandemic had only led to more severe situations which included widespread increases in global food security. Closer to home, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) is implementing a series of measures to prevent a more drastic turn in events related to food security.
The Cabinet Committee on Food Security Policy (FSCC) which was established on March 25, 2020, had been tasked with identifying issues that are pertinent to food security and develop policy, strategies and action plans to strengthen the national food security and food supply chain.
To support the FSCC in achieving its goal, the Executive Committee on National Food Security Policy was formed as the coordinating committee to execute the mandate of the Cabinet Committee in upholding the resilience of the food system.
“The first challenge that the Committee was set to tackle is the productivity of food production. Specifically, the Committee was looking into increasing the ability and capacity to produce food locally,” says MAFI Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.
In doing so, the Committee had for instance given its approval in principle to the creation of a dedicated board to overcome the underlying challenges within the ruminant sector.
Currently, the Ministry is actively engaging various parties to create the best business model for the board’s operation.
This story is from the June 21 edition of Business Today Malaysia.
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