Govt to boost local output and tighten importsPETALING JAYA: The focus will shift to the domestic vegetable supply as the government moves to strengthen food security and stabilise the market amid rising farming costs fuelled by the Middle East conflict. With this in mind, the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry will review its vegetable production database to better match domestic supply with imports. ALSO READ: Meeting with farmers to resolve cost issuesHe said the Agriculture Department maintains an extensive database to support supply monitoring, strategic planning, and policy formulation. Federation of Vegetable Farmers Associations president Lim Ser Kwee, in backing the proposal, said a comprehensive database system would help better manage domestic vegetable supply, allowing imports only during genuine shortfalls. Agricultural economics expert Prof Datuk Dr Nasir Shamsudin said he supported a comprehensive production database to better align vegetable imports with actual domestic supply gaps.

Source: The Star March 30, 2026 00:50 UTC