As ordinary Malaysians struggle to make ends meet as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of empty shop … More
Tag: Food Security
Singapore’s farms face an even greater challenge in a post-COVID-19 world
A question now arises as to whether the ’30 by 30′ food supply vision will suffice for the country. The … More
Empowering Dairy Farmers for Better Food Safety and Security
JAKARTA : Milk producer Frisian Flag Indonesia said empowering dairy farmers will take Indonesia a step closer to better food … More
Food everywhere, but nothing to eat: Timor-Leste is going hungry and the answer may be innovation
DILI: When Filipe da Costa started to learn about the health of his nation, he was confused. By most measures, … More
The coronavirus pandemic: A threat to food security
For years, the Global Hunger Index has shown global advances in combating malnutrition. But the coronavirus pandemic could undo them, … More
Modernisation of agriculture key to solving the sector’s woes
MALAYSIA has been grappling with a high food import bill, about RM50 bil in 2019. In order to become a … More
Jokowi Unveils $186b Budget, Focuses Recovery Efforts on IT, Healthcare, Food Security
JAKARTA : President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has proposed an expansive state budget next year with a deficit of 5.5 percent … More
NST Leader: Food, a big think
We do not even produce enough to meet our needs. Take three common food on an average Malaysian table. We farm only 70 per cent of the rice we eat.
We cannot afford to neglect farmers
Covid-19 : Many people may be out of jobs, broke and hungry, but few are starving.
