Strategic staple crops like rice, maize will remain prioritised to maintain stable food supply, says Izham

Facing export drops by 30 pct due to tariffs, shrimp farmers take steps to weather storm

PUTRAJAYA, April 15 — The development of the national ruminant industry to achieve a self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) of 25 per cent by 2030 and the implementation of the Fisheries Sector Climate Change Action Plan 2024-2030 are among initiatives raised in the Executive Committee Meeting on National Food Security Policy.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 26 — The state government is currently trying to restore the cockle breeding areas in the waters of Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam to increase its production.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 29 — The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) is set to amend the Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317) comprehensively to better regulate aquaculture activities and enhance biosecurity measures, ensuring the protection of the nation’s fishery resources.

TAMPIN, Aug 10 — The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) has lifted the ban on the harvesting and sale of shellfish, including mussels, in the waters of Port Dickson and Melaka following a drop in biotoxin to safe levels.

JELEBU, July 27 — Malaysia's fisheries sector has recorded 1.3 million metric tonnes of production from January to this month, ensuring the country's food security.

GEORGE TOWN, July 16 — Malaysia aims to achieve 40 per cent aquaculture production by 2030 to better balance the country's fisheries needs, said Agriculture and Food Security Deputy Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

PASIR PUTEH, June 6 — The aquaculture sector nationwide has suffered losses amounting to RM438,500 thus far due to the El Nino phenomenon, said Fisheries Department director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) today informed that the hype about tilapia fish being unsafe to eat and can cause diseases such as cancer is false.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Industries have been urged to embark on circular economy (CE) initiatives as initiated by the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) to facilitate the transition of industry towards a more sustainable business environment.