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Hey, My Food Basket Is Shrinking!

Deepak S. Moorthy, Expert Associate Partner, Head of Food and Agriculture, McKinsey Southeast Asia

21-Dec-23 07:45

Hey, My Food Basket Is Shrinking!

Malaysians' access to nutritional food is getting tighter due to food price inflation. Coupled with shrinking agricultural land and a smaller farming community, the country's food security is at risk. We speak to Deepak S. Moorthy, Expert Associate Partner, Head of Food and Agriculture, McKinsey Southeast Asia on how Malaysia can expand its food production to feed its population.

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Produced by: Chin Wai Lun

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Anwar Mahbob


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Categories:  foodenvironmenteconomy

Tags:  malaysia food securityclimate changeagriculture sector





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