Economy Urban farming taking root in Malaysia

jia qi, cheong

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dc.contributor.author	jia qi, cheong
dc.date.accessioned	2022-12-18T03:40:14Z
dc.date.available	2022-12-18T03:40:14Z
dc.date.issued	2022-04-04
dc.identifier.citation	https://doi.org/10.54377/a20f-914e	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://oer.ums.edu.my/handle/oer_source_files/2179
dc.description	Almost 10 million Malaysians face food insecurity. Initiatives to support alternative food sources are taking root, but challenges remain. The pandemic’s impact on food supply chains showed how quickly urban communities can face shortages and spiralling food costs. In Malaysia the price of cooking oil spiked in February 2022, following record prices for soybean oil and palm oil in 2021. Unicef estimates the pandemic will leave 9.76 million Malaysians food insecure. In response, a growing movement seeks to convert empty spaces in Malaysian cities into urban farms. Malaysia’s government is acutely aware of the country’s dependence on food imports, and wants to see the agricultural industry boosted by technological adoption. This will also create much-needed jobs, with unemployment still above pre-pandemic levels.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Almost 10 million Malaysians face food insecurity. Initiatives to support alternative food sources are taking root, but challenges remain.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	360info.org	en_US
dc.subject	food in crisis	en_US
dc.subject	agriculture	en_US
dc.subject	business and finance	en_US
dc.subject	economy	en_US
dc.subject	farm	en_US
dc.title	Economy Urban farming taking root in Malaysia	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.resources.url	https://360info.org/urban-farming-taking-root-in-malaysia/	en_US