IPOH: The world is about to face an unprecedented hunger crisis, says Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah.
IPOH: The world is about to face an unprecedented hunger crisis, says Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah .
"Shortage of food supplies in the market not only caused prices to shoot up but will also bring greater risk to mankind," he said during the state-level Maal Hijrah celebration at Casuarina Convention Centre here on Saturday ."It is currently reported that every day, one-eighth of the world's seven billion people do not have enough food, which is a very basic human need and a determining factor for national stability," he said.
He said the alarm bells have already sounded as people were experiencing a shortage of eggs, chicken, vegetables and cooking oil. "Malaysia only produces 70% of rice, 66% of fruits and 48% of the vegetables that we need," he said, adding that the country was the ninth largest importer of rice, importing rice worth US$620mil in 2020.
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