agriculture Archives

23 June 2026

Animal health

Food Subsidies Spared From Budget Cuts: Agriculture Ministry

Agriculture Ministry sec-gen Isham Ishak says food production subsidies remain protected, despite spending cuts across ministries. KPKM is also planning a Food Security Act to provide long-term legal, financial, and policy support for food security.

22 June 2026

Animal health

Despite US-Iran Peace Deal, Agriculture Ministry Expects Market Disruptions For Two Years

Despite the US-Iran peace deal, KPKM sec-gen Isham Ishak expects prices of fuel, fertiliser, and animal feed to stay high for two years, but says Malaysia has enough fertiliser supply till end 2026 and food for next year. El Niño may hit veggie production.

16 June 2026

Animal health

Incentivise States To Preserve Farmland For Food Production, Expert Tells Putrajaya

Putrajaya should reward states that preserve farmland for food production, a UPM academic said, warning that the loss of paddy land to development could threaten Malaysia’s food security amid reliance on rice imports and climate-related risks to yields.

11 June 2026

Malaysia

Eat Less Chicken During Global Crises: UPM Experts

UPM experts say Malaysians may need to reduce chicken consumption during global supply shocks, warning that the country's heavy dependence of at least 90% on imported grain corn for animal feed leaves poultry production vulnerable to disruptions abroad.

14 May 2026

Animal health

Farmers Expected To Miss Planting Amid Fertiliser Shortages: PM’s Economic Adviser

PM's economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein says farmers in Malaysia will likely miss planting towards the end of the year due to global fertiliser shortages. He adds that 90% of Malaysia's fertiliser use goes to palm oil, with only 10% for food crops.

8 May 2026

Animal health

Farmland Shrinks As Data Centres Expand, Raising Food Security Concerns

KPKM warns that farmland is being converted for data centres and other industrial purposes, raising food security risks. Livestock land shrank 48% since 2017 due to development pressures. Data centre investments reached RM144 bil from 2021 to March 2025.

7 May 2026

Animal health

‘Godzilla’ El Niño May Slash Malaysia’s Rice Output

Extreme weather projections could slash local rice production from ~40% contribution in key granary states to as low as 20%, says a KPKM official. Malaysia only produces 52% of its rice needs, leaving it exposed if exporting countries restrict supply.

5 May 2026

Animal health

Agriculture Ministry Braces For Potential Development Spending Cuts

A senior KPKM official warns of potential cuts to agricultural development expenditure, such as irrigation systems, saying the money may be redirected to fund the country's mounting fuel subsidies.

16 April 2026

Animal health

‘Perfect Storm’ Hits Malaysian Poultry Sector As Feed, Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers

Malaysia’s poultry sector faces a “perfect storm” of rising feed, fuel, and fertiliser costs, forcing small farmers to cut output, says MPA. But FLFAM says supply remains ample and the current shock is “nothing” compared to Covid-19 and the Ukraine war.

7 April 2026

Animal health

Malaysia Part Of New Asean Fertiliser Alliance For Food Security

Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei have formed a new Southeast Asia Fertiliser Association (Seafa) to boost food security, with Indonesia serving as the inaugural chairman and Malaysia (represented by Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad) as co-chairman.

Tag: agriculture

Food Subsidies Spared From Budget Cuts: Agriculture Ministry

Despite US-Iran Peace Deal, Agriculture Ministry Expects Market Disruptions For Two Years

Incentivise States To Preserve Farmland For Food Production, Expert Tells Putrajaya

Eat Less Chicken During Global Crises: UPM Experts

Farmers Expected To Miss Planting Amid Fertiliser Shortages: PM’s Economic Adviser

Farmland Shrinks As Data Centres Expand, Raising Food Security Concerns

‘Godzilla’ El Niño May Slash Malaysia’s Rice Output

Agriculture Ministry Braces For Potential Development Spending Cuts

‘Perfect Storm’ Hits Malaysian Poultry Sector As Feed, Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers

Malaysia Part Of New Asean Fertiliser Alliance For Food Security

Ministers, Officials Go Around The World On 50 Trips In 50 Days

Governor: Bank Negara Mandated To Protect Insurance Industry

Insurers Question ‘Excessive’ Private Health Screenings, Procedures, Hospitalisations

The Corporate Scalpel: How Malaysia’s Private Hospitals Are Quietly Reshaping The Fight Against NCDs — Dr Rajeentheran Suntheralingam

Plague On Both Your Houses: MPs Slam Insurers, Private Hospitals