Agriculture and Food Security Ministry to continue padi focus, says Mat Sabu

BAGAN SERAI: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry will continue to focus on implementing programmes capable of giving added value in efforts to increase padi production in the country

Its minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said this is because rice is the staple food in the country and added that this focus will strengthen the national food security agenda.

"The focus of our ministry is to ensure that the main staple food, which is rice, is sufficient," he said in response to a cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Dec 12) which saw him maintaining the post.

He was met after closing the Entrepreneurship and Curriculum Day at Maahad Al-Ehya Assharif Gunung Semanggol here on Tuesday night.

Towards ensuring sufficient padi production in the country, Mohamad said the government is also in the process of expanding the padi farming areas including in Sabah and Sarawak. - Bernama