A local farmer inspects a fresh bundle of water spinach in Sarawak, symbolising crucial grassroots food security efforts. The state faces significant challenges, with rice self-sufficiency around 21 per cent and a food trade deficit of RM6.64 billion in 2025.
With the theme ‘Food Security For the Future’, the biennial Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro-tourism 2022 (MAHA 2022) event was in line with the government’s commitment to focus on strengthening the country’s food security.