KUALA LUMPUR: The government aims to achieve a pork self-sufficiency rate of 90% by 2030, up from 67.8% in 2024, as part of efforts to strengthen the country's food security. Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin (pic) said the current rate indicates that domestic demand still relies partly on imported pork. Chan said that in 2025, the average farm-gate price of live pigs was around RM17.80 per kilogramme. He added that the government is promoting the transformation of the pig farming industry towards modern practices such as the closed house system, which improves disease control and reduces environmental pollution. In Sarawak, a pig farming area (PFA) has been established and the government plans to expand to three additional areas to further strengthen industry development.

Source: The Star March 12, 2026 13:38 UTC