Climate change putting national rice security at risk, Kiandee says


Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Ronald Kiandee says, having recognised the impact of climate change on the nation’s food security, the ministry is drafting initiatives for the comprehensive transformation of the paddy and rice industry. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 20, 2021.

CLIMATE change is posing a threat to the production levels of Malaysia’s staple food, rice, and this is expected to have an adverse impact on the nation’s rice security.

The effects of climate change are being felt increasingly in recent years as the higher risk of occurrence of natural disasters – such as floods and prolonged dry spells, as well as the shifting rainy season and rising sea level – have influenced water availability.


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