The Irony And Wastage Of Vegetable Dumping
Professor Datin Paduka Dr. Fatimah Arshad, Research Fellow, Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies
08-May-23 07:45
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Over the long Hari Raya weekend, vegetable farmers in the country had to dump surplus fresh vegetables on a large scale,
causing millions of ringgit in losses and unnecessary food waste. An ironic situation considering questions over the level of food security in Malaysia and the rising cost of food. Prof. Dr. Fatimah Arshad, Research Fellow at Laboratory of Agricultural & Food Policy Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia tells us what the solutions to resolve this.
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Produced by: Yeong Yeng Yee, Moh Heng Ying
Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Mark Tan, Philip See
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Categories: environment, economy
Tags: food wastage, rising costs, food security,
