Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) Archives

26 February 2026

Animal health

KPKM Wants Livestock Units At Oil Palm Plantations To Boost Beef Supply

KPKM urges oil palm plantation companies to integrate cattle farming to boost local beef supply and raise Malaysia’s meat self-sufficiency ratio from 17% to 50% by 2030. Existing ruminant programmes include satellite farms, feedlots, and breeder projects.

16 February 2026

Animal health

ART Enables US As New Source Country For Food Security: KPKM

KPKM minister Mat Sabu says the ART pact allows Malaysia to use the US as a new food supply source and expand agricultural exports. The deal also commits Malaysia to recognise US food safety and SPS standards in future trade agreements.

22 January 2026

Animal health

KPKM Delegation Visiting US Agricultural Authorities Toward Implementing ART, Says Malaysian Embassy

The Malaysian embassy in Washington DC says a KPKM delegation, led by its sec-gen, is currently visiting US agricultural authorities to "further the domestic processes toward the implementation" of the Malaysia-US reciprocal trade deal.

21 January 2026

Animal health

‘Malaysia Agreed To Recognise That US Food System Is Safe’, Says USDA

After meeting KPKM Minister Mat Sabu and Miti’s sec-gen in Malaysia last week, USDA Under Secretary Luke Lindberg says ART shows that "Malaysia agreed to recognise that the US food system is safe". A KPKM delegation is visiting the US now during winter.

19 January 2026

Animal health

Farmers Organisation Authority Defends Overseas Reverse Investments As ‘Food Sovereignty’

Farmers Organisation Authority (LPP) chairman Mahfuz Omar defends KPKM's reverse investment strategy for GLCs/GLICs to invest in foreign farming, saying Malaysia's food sovereignty can't be measured solely by output or self-sufficiency ratios.

16 January 2026

Animal health

Mat Sabu Touts GLC, GLIC ‘Reverse Investments’ Abroad For Malaysia’s Food Security

Mat Sabu says KPKM will lead a Reverse Investment initiative in 2026 for GLCs/GLICs to invest overseas in cattle, rice, milk, and seeds and breeding stock to curb geopolitical threats to Malaysia's food security, stressing this won't replace local farmers.

9 January 2026

Animal health

Malaysia Delegation To Inspect US Food Safety Systems Under ART

Malaysia will send a delegation to the US to benchmark food safety and agricultural control systems under commitments linked to the Malaysia-US trade deal. The move comes amid concerns over regulatory autonomy, biosecurity, and halal oversight under ART.

7 January 2026

Animal health

Zero Sales Tax On Agricultural Inputs A ‘Windfall’: KPKM

KPKM welcomes the sales tax exemption on agricultural inputs like animal feed, fertiliser, and insecticide as a "windfall" for the agriculture sector, saying industry players believe this will cut production costs and ensure affordability of food products.

26 September 2025

Animal health

Malaysia’s Reliance On Imported Food, Agricultural Inputs Risks Supply Shortages, Price Volatility: KPKM

KPKM warns that Malaysia's heavy reliance on imported food and agricultural inputs risks supply shortages and price volatility. The Draft NFSB 2030 says Malaysia mainly imports food (rice/frozen meat/fruits/veg), seeds, fertilisers & pesticides, feedstuff.

25 September 2025

Malaysia

Up To 50% Fruits, Vegetables Lost In Supply Chain: KPKM

According to KPKM's Draft NFSB 2030, up to 20% to 50% of fruits and vegetables are lost in Malaysia's supply chain. Agricultural expansion is constrained by land and water scarcity. Malaysia's FTAs also don't explicitly prioritise nutrition/public health.

Tag: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM)

KPKM Wants Livestock Units At Oil Palm Plantations To Boost Beef Supply

ART Enables US As New Source Country For Food Security: KPKM

KPKM Delegation Visiting US Agricultural Authorities Toward Implementing ART, Says Malaysian Embassy

‘Malaysia Agreed To Recognise That US Food System Is Safe’, Says USDA

Farmers Organisation Authority Defends Overseas Reverse Investments As ‘Food Sovereignty’

Mat Sabu Touts GLC, GLIC ‘Reverse Investments’ Abroad For Malaysia’s Food Security

Malaysia Delegation To Inspect US Food Safety Systems Under ART

Zero Sales Tax On Agricultural Inputs A ‘Windfall’: KPKM

Malaysia’s Reliance On Imported Food, Agricultural Inputs Risks Supply Shortages, Price Volatility: KPKM

Up To 50% Fruits, Vegetables Lost In Supply Chain: KPKM

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