JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 8 (Bernama) — A total of 3,677 entrepreneurs in various agrofood sub-sectors have received benefits under the National Economic Recovery Plan (PENJANA) (2021-2022), through 25 programmes and projects under the Johor Food Security initiative.
State Agriculture, Agro-based Industry and Rural Development Committee chairman, Datuk Zahari Sarip said the programmes include Agricultural Productivity Improvement; Agricultural Mechanisation Technology Ownership; Collaboration between Leading Companies and Entrepreneurs; Community Farming and Ruminant Hub Development.
“The Johor government, through the state Food Security Committee, will continuously monitor the progress of the implementation of these projects for optimum impact,” he said in a statement on the State Food Security Programme Implementation Report today.
According to him, the report was tabled at the State Food Security Committee meeting, chaired by Menteri Besar, Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, on Dec 29 last year.
Zahari said that the implementation of the projects under the programme was done through RM34.56 million in allocations from the Finance Ministry.
He said that six state agencies received allocations, namely the Agriculture Department with RM16.6 million, the Veterinary Department (RM5.5 million), the Fisheries Department (RM2 million), the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (RM9 million), the Farmers’ Organisation Authority (RM500,000) and the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (RM900,000).
According to him, the programme aims to promote and strengthen the activities of the agriculture and food sector in Johor, which is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency