Food security the focus of next Budget


Doing swimmingly: Tengku Zafrul (second from left) looking at some of the freshwater fish breeding tanks during his working visit to a breeding centre in Bukit Batu, Kulai.

KULAI: Food security and the agricultural sector will be among the main focus of the coming Budget 2022 in line with the government’s socio-economic recovery plan and growth in the short, medium and long term, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

These sectors will lay the foundation in reducing the country’s dependency on imported food in the long run, he said.

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Nation

Company director loses RM34,000 in scam to supply non-existent Agriculture Department order
Girl among three killed, baby hurt after family of four on motorcycle crash into lorry
Water levels at three major Kelantan rivers surpass alert levels
Scheduled water cuts to seven Penang Island areas Nov 28-29
Kyiv accuses Russia of launching intercontinental ballistic missile attack
Firemen rescue 40 people trapped by water surge in Kelantan
Female engineer charged in court for using position to award tender
Over RM23mil in arrears owed by federal land development agencies, says Kelantan MB
Over 40,000 illegal immigrants held as of Nov 13
Hassan Karim called up before PKR's disciplinary board over 5G network deal comments

Others Also Read