Published on: Friday, December 18, 2020
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: The Covid-19 crisis has shown the multifaceted and interconnected nature of the food system, highlighting the need to think about food security and agrofood policy in broader terms, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee
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“The Covid-19 crisis has served to highlight the importance of the agricultural and food sectors, and while Malaysia has not been among the worst-hit countries and worst-case scenarios have not been played out, households’ loss of income and responses to uncertainty have created volatility in food markets.
“By strengthening its agrofood system, Malaysia will also be better able to pursue other national priorities, including that of Shared Prosperity Vision,” he said during his special introductory speech at the launch of the Malaysia Economic Monitor: Sowing the Seeds, hosted by World Bank Malaysia, here Thursday.