Selangor Govt, Kpkm Ink Rm24 Mln High-impact Agriculture Mou

KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The Selangor state government  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) to implement high-impact agriculture and increase the self-sufficiency of food commodities in Selangor with an allocation of RM24 million.

Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation Group (PKPS) chief executive oficer, Dr Mohamad Khairil Mohamad Razi said the strategic alliance through PKPS is to strengthen the food security agenda under the framework of the Selangor Agro Transformation Plan (PeTA).

"The allocation which will be channeled to KPKM amounts to RM24 million involving several agricultural projects that have already started since the beginning of this year.

"Among them are a 300-acre maize planting project in Kuala Langat Selatan and Rawang, a dairy cattle farm development project in the Sungai Tengi PKPS farm, a cash and high-value crop project in Selangor Fruit Valley and a Selangor food store project," he said after the MOU document exchange session at the closing ceremony of the Central Zone MADANI Rakyat programme at the Kuala Selangor Sports Complex today.

Mohamad Khairil said KPKM will act as the financier of the programme and provide assistance with technical expertise while PKPS will provide land and participants for all these programmes.

"Both organisations will also streamline their roles in the supply chain to ensure products can reach the people at reasonable prices," he said.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who officiated the closing ceremony of the programme witnessed the MOU signing with Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and KPKM Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

The MoU was signed by Mohamad Khairil and KPKM secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali.

-- BERNAMA