Steps being taken to ensure no disruption to food supply chain during lockdown, says Kiandee

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PETALING JAYA: Measures will be taken to ensure that the food supply chain will not be disrupted during the 14-day total lockdown, says the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry.

, in a statement Monday , gave an assurance that follow-up measures and arrangements will be implemented to ensure that all networks and chains in the agriculture and food industry sector, including its ecosystem, will not be affected during the implementation of phase one of the total lockdown.

Kiandee also said the ministry estimated that a total of 100,000 to 150,000 metric tonnes of rice will be needed throughout the 14 days of the lockdown, which includes assumptions in the event of panic buying. "This includes permission for the distribution of agricultural input such as fertilisers, rice seeds and the use of 'jentuai' during the period," he said.

Kiandee also revealed that the current stock of the country's fish supply is at 185,000 metric tonnes per month compared to the current requirement of 155,000 metric tonnes per month. To ensure the public's access to food supply needs, Kiandee said the ministry, through the Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority , has opened 43 controlled fresh market locations nationwide, consisting of 24 permanent farmers' markets, three MyFarm outlets, 14 Fama operation centres and two agrobazaars, compared to 63 locations that were opened during MCO 1.0 last year.

 

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