Synopsis

To secure Malaysia's long-term food security, the country needs sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems, as advised  by  the  UN  Food  Systems  Summit  in  2021. The pandemic highlighted vulnerabilities, causing economic slowdown, unemployment, and reduced food access, especially among the poor, leading to nutrition insecurity. Sustainability involves meeting current needs without compromising future ones, resilience is the system's ability to withstand disturbances, and equitability ensures fair profit distribution. Past crises have shown Malaysia's food security is fragile, with declining self-sufficiency and increasing import dependence. To improve, Malaysia must address rapid population growth, urbanization, changing consumption patterns, technology, globalization, climate change, and natural resource depletion by developing skilled human capital, investing in smart agriculture, and fostering a competitive industry.


Speaker by YBhg. Datin Paduka Prof. Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, FASc.