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Malaysia's agriculture ministry is accelerating local seed and breed production using modern biotechnology to slash import reliance by a third within 15 years, with new initiatives covering dairy goats and aquaculture.
Malaysia maintains sufficient rice reserves of 1.237 million tonnes to cover six months of supply, providing a buffer against global geopolitical crises. The government is pursuing measures to achieve 80% self-sufficiency by 2030.
Malaysia's self-sufficiency ratios in beef, buffalo meat and dairy have increased substantially through government-backed incentive schemes, the Deputy Agriculture Minister told Parliament, signalling progress in domestic food security.