October 2, 2023

Perak, Malaysia, significantly driving efforts to achieve better food security, says state sultan

The state government of Perak, Malaysia, has multiplied efforts to realise initiatives which seek to strengthen the state's food security, said Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah.

This will be accomplished through the collaboration of agencies and departments related to the agricultural sector, to generate large-scale food production.

As for Perak's fisheries sector, Saarani said the state has the highest amount of production for aquaculture and capture fisheries in Malaysia, recording a self-sufficiency level (SSL) of 98.31% last year.

He added that Perak's livestock sector has exceeded 100% of SSR value —specifically, chicken and duck meat as well as chicken and duck eggs — last year.

"Hopefully, with the ongoing efforts, Perak will not only be able to strengthen aspects of food security in the state but also serve as a platform for strengthening the national food security agenda as a whole, in line with the National Food Security Policy Action Plan (2021-2025) and National Agrofood Policy 2.0 (2021-2030)," Saarani said.

— Bernama