Malaysians consume almost RM3.2bil worth of imported vegetables


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians consume almost RM3.2bil worth of imported vegetables and fruits a year even though homegrown supplies are at a self-sufficient level. 

"We imported RM884mil worth of tropical vegetables and fruits and RM2.34bil worth of vegetables and fruits from countries with temperate climates," said Deputy agriculture and agro-based industry minister Datuk Tajudin Abdul Rahman in Dewan Rakyat on Monday.

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