The document summarizes a focus group discussion on food security measures for Budget 2024. It includes:
1) An agenda for the focus group discussion, which involves an opening remarks, presentation by Khazanah Research Institute on ensuring food security, and a discussion session.
2) The presentation by Khazanah Research Institute covers trends in global and national food security, challenges facing Malaysia's food supply, and recommendations for Budget 2024 including developing Sabah and Sarawak's paddy industry.
3) Discussion points to address food security through Budget 2024 in the areas of availability, accessibility, and utilization.
Assessing Food Insecurity and Its Drivers among Smallholder Farming Household...Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin
Hunger and food insecurity take center stage in most debates in Africa, and in recent times with serious concerns about Nigeria. This study assessed food insecurity among farming households in rural Oyo State, Nigeria, using cross-sectional datasets from 211 farming households through a multi-stage sampling procedure. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) module was employed in assessing food insecurity status of farming households, and the ordered logit model (OLM) was used to analyze factors influencing food insecurity among farming households. The results revealed that 12.8% of the farming households were food secure while 87.2% had varying levels of food insecurity. The OLM results indicated that age, household head’s years of schooling, gender, farm size, farm experience, non-farm income, food expenditure, and access to extension service significantly influenced food insecurity among farming households. Based on the findings, efforts should be geared towards promoting households’ education-related intervention programs in order to improve their nutrition-related knowledge that can enhance their food security status. Additionally, there should be provision of rural infrastructural facilities such as piped water, rural electrification, and healthcare service that promote healthy living and enhance households’ agricultural productivity.
WEBINAR: European Commission Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Re...Francois Stepman
13 May 2021. In the 2021 Global Food Policy Report, IFPRI researchers and experts explore the impacts of the pandemic and government policy responses to date, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged, and consider what it all means for transforming our food systems to be healthy, resilient, efficient, sustainable, and inclusive.
During this session, speakers shared evidence on the impact of COVID-19, and discuss the way forward for food systems transformation.
Video recording will be posted shortly on INTPA/Infopoint Conference
Leonard Mizzi - Head of Unit, European Union Directorate General for Planet and Prosperity, European Commission
Johan Swinnen - Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI
John McDermott - Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), IFPRI
Neha Kumar - Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI
Danielle Resnick - Senior Research Fellow, and Theme Leader, Governance, IFPRI
Resource
IFPRI (2021). 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems after COVID-19. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. 124
Johan Swinnen
CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES
Food Security Trends and Resilience-Building Priorities
Co-organized by IFPRI, the CGIAR, and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
SEP 1, 2023 - 9:00 TO 10:30AM EDT
Achieving sdg2 by 2030 through food systems transformations
by Anaka Aiyar, Post-Doctoral Associate, Cornell University
Presented at the ReSAKSS-Asia - MIID conference "Evolving Agrifood Systems in Asia: Achieving food and nutrition security by 2030" on Oct 30-31, 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar.
Assessing Food Insecurity and Its Drivers among Smallholder Farming Household...Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin
Hunger and food insecurity take center stage in most debates in Africa, and in recent times with serious concerns about Nigeria. This study assessed food insecurity among farming households in rural Oyo State, Nigeria, using cross-sectional datasets from 211 farming households through a multi-stage sampling procedure. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) module was employed in assessing food insecurity status of farming households, and the ordered logit model (OLM) was used to analyze factors influencing food insecurity among farming households. The results revealed that 12.8% of the farming households were food secure while 87.2% had varying levels of food insecurity. The OLM results indicated that age, household head’s years of schooling, gender, farm size, farm experience, non-farm income, food expenditure, and access to extension service significantly influenced food insecurity among farming households. Based on the findings, efforts should be geared towards promoting households’ education-related intervention programs in order to improve their nutrition-related knowledge that can enhance their food security status. Additionally, there should be provision of rural infrastructural facilities such as piped water, rural electrification, and healthcare service that promote healthy living and enhance households’ agricultural productivity.
WEBINAR: European Commission Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Re...Francois Stepman
13 May 2021. In the 2021 Global Food Policy Report, IFPRI researchers and experts explore the impacts of the pandemic and government policy responses to date, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged, and consider what it all means for transforming our food systems to be healthy, resilient, efficient, sustainable, and inclusive.
During this session, speakers shared evidence on the impact of COVID-19, and discuss the way forward for food systems transformation.
Video recording will be posted shortly on INTPA/Infopoint Conference
Leonard Mizzi - Head of Unit, European Union Directorate General for Planet and Prosperity, European Commission
Johan Swinnen - Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI
John McDermott - Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), IFPRI
Neha Kumar - Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI
Danielle Resnick - Senior Research Fellow, and Theme Leader, Governance, IFPRI
Resource
IFPRI (2021). 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems after COVID-19. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. 124
Johan Swinnen
CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES
Food Security Trends and Resilience-Building Priorities
Co-organized by IFPRI, the CGIAR, and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
SEP 1, 2023 - 9:00 TO 10:30AM EDT
Achieving sdg2 by 2030 through food systems transformations
by Anaka Aiyar, Post-Doctoral Associate, Cornell University
Presented at the ReSAKSS-Asia - MIID conference "Evolving Agrifood Systems in Asia: Achieving food and nutrition security by 2030" on Oct 30-31, 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar.
Nutrition Outcomes of Under-five Children of Smallholder Farm Households: Do ...Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin
The study investigated the nutritional status of under-five children of farm households. The study utilized primary data from 352 farm households with 140 under-five children. Household crop commercialization index (CCI) was used to estimate cassava farm household crop sale ratio and categorize the households into four commercialization levels while WHO Anthro software was employed to analyze under-five children anthropometric indices such as weight-for-age z-score (WAZ), height-for-age z-score (HAZ) and weight-for-height z-score (WHZ). Logit regression model (LRM) was used to examine the drivers of under-five children’s nutritional status of farm households. The study found that 42.9%, 7.9% and 3.6% of the children are stunted, underweight and wasted respectively. The highest stunting level was recorded in zero level households (CCI 1). Although, some higher CCI households (medium-high and very-high level) recorded increased percent of stunted children. This revealed that being a member of low or high-level commercialization households may not guarantee better nutritional status of young children of farm households. The results of LRM indicated that the predictors of children nutritional status were child’s age, farm size, access to electricity, healthcare and commercialization variables. Moreover, weak positive and negative relationships exist between CCI and children’s nutrition outcomes as measured by the z-scores. The study recommended maternal nutrition-sensitive education intervention that can improve nutrition knowledge of mothers and provision of infrastructure that enhance increased farm production and promote healthy living among farm households.
Johan Swinnen
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Virtual Event--Discussion on the Implications of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report for Eurasia
Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Westminster International University in Tashkent, the World Bank Group, and IFPRI
MAY 27, 2020 - 02:30 PM TO 04:00 PM MSK
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Johan Swinnen, Sonja Vermeulen and Martin Kropff
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Strengthening research and policy responses
Co-organized by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and CGIAR
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Food Security in Nigeria: Impetus for Growth and DevelopmentPremier Publishers
One of the most important and crucial debates in the world today is how to provide sufficient food for over seven billion people in the world. In 2019, 690 million people were suffering from hunger globally while about 135 million people in 55 countries and territories were suffering from acute food insecurity with Africa accounting for 73 million of this figure. Food insecurity is one of the major challenges of most African governments occasioned by an increasing number of people living in extreme poverty, high-level corruption, incidences of conflicts/terrorism, low level of human capital and unfavorable climate change in the region. Nigeria has the highest number of people living in extreme poverty globally. The Global Food Security Index (GFSI) rank of Nigeria has been on the increase since 2013 while it was ranked 94th among 113 countries in 2019. Nigeria is facing the challenge of food insecurity, especially in the northeastern and north-central states where conflicts/insurgency, kidnapping, armed banditry, cattle rustling and weather extremes are aggravating the food insecurity situation. This paper therefore recommends that the Nigerian government should redouble efforts aimed at improving food production and processing activities to ensure food security across the states and also boost exports.
Nutrition outcomes of under-five children of smallholder farm households: do ...Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin
The study investigated the nutritional status of under-five children of farm households. The study utilized primary data from 352 farm households with 140 under-five children. Household crop commercialization index (CCI) was used to estimate cassava farm household crop sale ratio and categorize the households into four commercialization levels while WHO Anthro software was employed to analyze under-five children anthropometric indices such as weight-for-age z-score (WAZ), height-for-age z-score (HAZ) and weight-for-height z-score (WHZ). Logit regression model (LRM) was used to examine the drivers of under-five children’s nutritional status of farm households. The study found that 42.9%, 7.9% and 3.6% of the children are stunted, underweight and wasted respectively. The highest stunting level was recorded in zero level households (CCI 1). Although, some higher CCI households (medium-high and very-high level) recorded increased percent of stunted children. This revealed that being a member of low or high-level commercialization households may not guarantee better nutritional status of young children of farm households. The results of LRM indicated that the predictors of children nutritional status were child’s age, farm size, access to electricity, healthcare and commercialization variables. Moreover, weak positive and negative relationships exist between CCI and children’s nutrition outcomes as measured by the z-scores. The study recommended maternal nutrition-sensitive education intervention that can improve nutrition knowledge of mothers and provision of infrastructure that enhance increased farm production and promote healthy living among farm households.
Presentation by Alan de Brauw of IFPRI, Livia Bizikova of IISD, and Francine Picard and Carin Smaller of Shamba Centre for Food and Climate during the policy seminar on How USD 10 billion can transform food systems in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria: Report launch on March 16, 2023.
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Diverse and quality diets are crucial to sustainable growth and development of under-five children, especially those of rural farming households. This study investigated the dietary diversity, environment, and health-related factors of young children. The study employed the use of cross-sectional survey data from 140 under-five children of cassava farming households in Ogun and Oyo states, South-West Nigeria. The study estimated factors influencing dietary diversity of under-five children and assessed children dietary diversity, and the availability of some environment and health-related factors of the farming households. The findings indicated that 98.7% and 97.5% of children consumed grains, with roots and tubers while 36.7% and 36.3% consumed legumes in Ogun and Oyo states respectively. The results also found that 48.6% of children sampled met the minimum cut-off point of 4 food groups with dietary diversity mean score of 3.28. The logit regression analysis indicated that child’s age, mothers’ age, distance to farm, and food expenditure were among the significant determinants of children dietary diversity. Therefore, this study seeks the collaborative efforts of stakeholders in providing nutrition-sensitive intervention programs for household members, especially mothers and young children in order to promote consumption of diversified diets and enhance healthy living of rural farming households.
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Pi coins is not launched yet in any exchange 💱 this means it's not swappable, the current pi displaying on coin market cap is the iou version of pi. And you can learn all about that on my previous post.
RIGHT NOW THE ONLY WAY you can sell pi coins is through verified pi merchants. A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges and crypto whales. Looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale or ico offerings, the only way to get my coins is from buying from miners. So a merchant facilitates the transactions between the miners and these exchanges holding pi.
I and my friends has sold more than 6000 pi coins successfully with this method. I will be happy to share the contact of my personal pi merchant. The one i trade with, if you have your own merchant you can trade with them. For those who are new.
Message: @Pi_vendor_247 on telegram.
I wouldn't advise you selling all percentage of the pi coins. Leave at least a before so its a win win during open mainnet. Have a nice day pioneers ♥️
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what is the best method to sell pi coins in 2024DOT TECH
The best way to sell your pi coins safely is trading with an exchange..but since pi is not launched in any exchange, and second option is through a VERIFIED pi merchant.
Who is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins from miners and pioneers and resell them to Investors looking forward to hold massive amounts before mainnet launch in 2026.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade pi coins with.
@Pi_vendor_247
Even tho Pi network is not listed on any exchange yet.
Buying/Selling or investing in pi network coins is highly possible through the help of vendors. You can buy from vendors[ buy directly from the pi network miners and resell it]. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal vendor.
@Pi_vendor_247
The secret way to sell pi coins effortlessly.DOT TECH
Well as we all know pi isn't launched yet. But you can still sell your pi coins effortlessly because some whales in China are interested in holding massive pi coins. And they are willing to pay good money for it. If you are interested in selling I will leave a contact for you. Just telegram this number below. I sold about 3000 pi coins to him and he paid me immediately.
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If you are looking for a pi coin investor. Then look no further because I have the right one he is a pi vendor (he buy and resell to whales in China). I met him on a crypto conference and ever since I and my friends have sold more than 10k pi coins to him And he bought all and still want more. I will drop his telegram handle below just send him a message.
@Pi_vendor_247
Currently pi network is not tradable on binance or any other exchange because we are still in the enclosed mainnet.
Right now the only way to sell pi coins is by trading with a verified merchant.
What is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone verified by pi network team and allowed to barter pi coins for goods and services.
Since pi network is not doing any pre-sale The only way exchanges like binance/huobi or crypto whales can get pi is by buying from miners. And a merchant stands in between the exchanges and the miners.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant. I and my friends has traded more than 6000pi coins successfully
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how to sell pi coins in South Korea profitably.DOT TECH
Yes. You can sell your pi network coins in South Korea or any other country, by finding a verified pi merchant
What is a verified pi merchant?
Since pi network is not launched yet on any exchange, the only way you can sell pi coins is by selling to a verified pi merchant, and this is because pi network is not launched yet on any exchange and no pre-sale or ico offerings Is done on pi.
Since there is no pre-sale, the only way exchanges can get pi is by buying from miners. So a pi merchant facilitates these transactions by acting as a bridge for both transactions.
How can i find a pi vendor/merchant?
Well for those who haven't traded with a pi merchant or who don't already have one. I will leave the telegram id of my personal pi merchant who i trade pi with.
Tele gram: @Pi_vendor_247
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what is the future of Pi Network currency.DOT TECH
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Message: @Pi_vendor_247 on telegram if u want to sell PI COINS.
1. Mainnet Launch: As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Pi was still in the testnet phase. Its success will depend on a successful transition to a mainnet, where actual transactions can take place.
2. User Adoption: Pi's success will be closely tied to user adoption. The more users who join the network and actively participate, the stronger the ecosystem can become.
3. Utility and Use Cases: For a cryptocurrency to thrive, it must offer utility and practical use cases. The Pi team has talked about various applications, including peer-to-peer transactions, smart contracts, and more. The development and implementation of these features will be essential.
4. Regulatory Environment: The regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies is evolving globally. How Pi navigates and complies with regulations in various jurisdictions will significantly impact its future.
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Budget 2024 Focus Group Discussion: Food Security
1. Focus Group Discussion
Budget 2024 Food Security Measures
Date: 15th September 2023
Venue: Odyssey Hall, Level 7, Mercu UEM
Time Programme
8.30 – 8.45 Arrival of Guests
8.45 – 8.50 Opening Remarks by YBhg. Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop,
Chairman of Khazanah Research Institute
8.50 – 9.05 Presentation by Khazanah Research Institute,
“Ensuring Food Security in Malaysia: A Multi-Dimensional Approach”
9.05 – 10.15 Discussion
10.15 End
4. Khazanah
Research
Institute
Multiple Factors Contributing to Food Insecurity
4
Trade restriction
Conflict
Climate
Poverty & Inequality
Population growth
Market volatility
Global supply
chain disruption
Urbanisation
Water scarcity
Health crises &
and inadequate
healthcare
access
Changing diet
Economic slowdown and downturn
Lack of education
Source: Dollahite et al. (2003); IFPRI (2019); Laborde et al. (2020); Siddiqui et al. (2020); Workie et al. (2020); United Nations (2021); FAO (2023)
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food Security
5. Khazanah
Research
Institute
While Global Production is Projected to Increase,
Sudden Trade Restriction Remains a Risk
Source: IFPRI (2023); OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook (2023); KRI Calculations
5
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
Country Global Market Share (kcal) in Selected Restricted
products (Current Ban), %
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
Million tonnes
Cereals
Sugar
Dairy
Oilseeds
Meat
Production and Projected Production for Key Commodities, 2000–2032
6. Khazanah
Research
Institute
Global Fertiliser and Food Prices Declining but
Higher than Pre-Pandemic Level
Source: FAO Food Price Index (2023); World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet) (2023)
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
2014-2016=100
Oils
Cereals
Food
Dairy
Meat
Sugar
FAO Food Price Index, 2018–2023
Global Price for Top 3 Agricultural Fertilisers, 2018–2022
Diammonium
Phosphate
Potassium
Chloride
Urea
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
USD/Mt
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
7. Khazanah
Research
Institute
The Prevalence of Undernourishment Increased
Post-Pandemic Alongside the Cost of a Healthy
Diet
Source: FAOSTAT (2023)
Note: CoHD data for 2022 is not available 7
3.00
3.10
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
3.70
7
8
8
9
9
10
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Prevalence of
undernourishment
Cost of a healthy diet
PoU (%)
CoHD
(PPP$/person/day)
The prevalence of undernourishment remained far above
pre-pandemic levels. The impact of the pandemic has
been further exacerbated by additional factors such as the
Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising food prices, and weather-
related events.
It is projected that 600 million people globally will be
undernourished in 2030. In 2021, it was estimated that 2.7
billion people could not afford a healthy diet.
Low- and lower-middle-income countries bear the highest
burden of stunting and wasting, with rural areas showing
a higher prevalence, while urban areas are more
commonly associated with overweight issues at the global
level.
Global Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) and Cost of Healthy Diet
(CoHD), 2017-2022
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
8. Khazanah
Research
Institute
The Need for Sustainability Practices Amidst
Climate Change’s Impact on Agriculture
Source: Ritchie and Roser (2020); IPCC (2022)
8
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector, 2016 Drought Risk Index for Rainfed Agriculture Systems between 1986
and 2015
Energy
73%
Industrial
processes
5%
Waste
3%
Agriculture,
Forestry &
Land Use
(AFOLU)
19%
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
Risk index: calculated by multiplying
hazard/exposure indicator score
(actual/ potential
evapotranspiration) and vulnerability
index (64 indicators including social
susceptibility)
10. Khazanah
Research
Institute
Malaysia is More than 50% Self-sufficient in
Most Tropical Foods
Source: DOS (2023); KRI illustrations
10
Rice Poultry Beef Pork
Vegetables
Fruits
Eggs Fish Milk
65.0% 99.9% 18.9% 93.4% 77.4%
46.7% 114.4% 91.7% 56.7%
Self-sufficiency Level for Key Food Items, 2021
Malaysia is more than 50% self-sufficient for the majority of its key food
items. The ones we may not be self-sufficient in are temperate items
such as strawberries and grapes, which are normally imported to meet
the local demands.
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
11. Khazanah
Research
Institute
The Gap between Rice Consumption and Paddy
Production is Widening
Source: KPKM (various years); OECD-FAO (2023)
11
There is a widening gap between
Malaysia’s rice consumption and paddy
production. From 2013 to 2022, local
paddy production has declined by 12.4%.
Meanwhile, rice consumption has risen
by 5.5%.
Paddy production and rice consumption in Malaysia, 2013 – 2022
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Paddy production Rice consumption
‘000 MT ‘000 MT
12. Khazanah
Research
Institute
Malaysia’s Geographically Concentrated Paddy
Production Could Pose a Risk to Rice Supply
Source: Funk et al. (2015); Statistik Tanaman (2022); Hersbach et al. (2023); KNB Project SEMAI (2023); KRI Illustrations
12
Paddy Production by State (Mt), 2021
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
Exposure to Drought in the 2015-2016 El Niño
Extreme Precipitation in Malaysia, 10-year mean
• 60% of the domestic rice is produced in the
Northern States.
• The incidence of extreme weather in
Malaysia is region-specific.
13. Khazanah
Research
Institute
KRI’s Budget 2024 Recommendations for the Paddy
Industry
13
We recommend that Budget 2024 allocate a dedicated budget
to spur the paddy and rice industry in Sabah and Sarawak
(both lowland and hill rice) to mitigate domestic supply
disruptions and improve our climate resilience, especially to
the upcoming El Niño.
• A declining domestic production, coupled with geographical
concentration, poses a risk to the supply of domestic rice.
14. Khazanah
Research
Institute
The Need to Expand Beyond Self-sufficiency
Targets
14
Being a net food exporter does not equate to
being more food secure.
Net food importers
Net food exporters
2022 GFSI Ranking, Asia Pacific
Singapore 5
MALAYSIA 8
Thailand 11
Vietnam 9
India 14
In 2021, Malaysia imported around RM78.7b
worth of food, which was 8% of the total import
bill.
Source: The Economist Group (2022)
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
Source: United Nations (n.d.)
Malaysia’s Food Import Bill and Share of Food Import to Total
Merchandise Import, 2012 – 2021
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
RM billions Share of food import to total merchandise import
RM billions
15. Khazanah
Research
Institute
Food Prices Remain a Concern Amidst Wage
Stagnation
Source: DOS (2023)
15
Malaysia Food and Non-alcoholic Beverage CPI Year-on-year (YoY), 2010 – 2023
-4.00
-2.00
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
Feb-10
Oct-10
Jun-11
Feb-12
Oct-12
Jun-13
Feb-14
Oct-14
Jun-15
Feb-16
Oct-16
Jun-17
Feb-18
Oct-18
Jun-19
Feb-20
Oct-20
Jun-21
Feb-22
Oct-22
Jun-23
CPI (YoY)
%
Food and non-alcoholic beverage CPI (YoY)
The inflation rates of food and non-
alcoholic beverage were below ~2%
from 2010 to 2019 but escalated in
2022. The inflation rates in recent
months showed a declining trend but
food prices remain high.
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
Source: DOS (2023); KRI calculations
Notes: Household wages are in real 2021 terms
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
RM2,500
Absolute/RM change in real monthly individual wage, by decile, 2010 – 2019
Annual real increase of only ~RM
56/worker/year for the bottom 50%
of workers within the period of 2010
to 2019: an indication of wage
stagnation.
16. Khazanah
Research
Institute
Poor Health Literacy Coupled With High Cost of
Healthy Diets Hinder Optimal Utilisation
Source: Institut Kesihatan Umum (2019)
16
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5
Excellent health
literacy
Sufficient health
literacy
Limited health
literacy
Health Literacy Level by Household Income Quintile, 2019 - Malaysia Ratio of the Cost of A Healthy Diet to the $1.12/Day International Food Poverty Line in
2017 Purchasing Power Parity $, 2017 – 2021
Source: World Bank (2022)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Australia
• In Malaysia, lower-income individuals tend to have
lower health literacy levels (a prerequisite to
optimal utilisation of food).
• The cost of a healthy diet in Malaysia is triple of the
$1.12 international food poverty line in 2021, making
healthy diets out of reach, especially for the poor.
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
Sufficient food consumption does not always equate to good nutrition. A range of non-food inputs should be taken
into consideration.
17. Khazanah
Research
Institute
• Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2022 revealed
Malaysia’s weaknesses in the “Sustainability and
Adaptation” pillar, indicating the vulnerability of
agriculture and food production to climate change.
The Impact of Climate Change Has Already
Been Felt among Agricultural Workers
Source: KNB Project Semai (2023)
17
Strongly
disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
n = 86 363 355 1335 1163
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
Rainfall changes in the past 5 years caused my production to decrease
• Khazanah SEMAI survey revealed that 75.6% of
smallholders reported that changes in rainfall in the
past 5 years caused a decrease in output.
• Climate change and natural disasters are the third
most cited challenge across all smallholders. The top
two challenges are rising input prices and pest attacks.
Sentiment of agricultural smallholders towards rainfall changes, 2022
Preliminary findings. Do not disseminate.
Source: The Economist Group (2022)
Availability Accessibility
Utilisation
Stability &
Sustainability
Food
Security
Affordability
Quality and Safety
Availability
Sustainability and Adaptation
Very Good
Good
Moderate
Weak
Score categories
• Temperature rise
• Agricultural water pollution
• GHG emissions from grassland
• Marine biodiversity (fish catch from overexploited or
collapsed stocks
• Climate adaptation measures for agriculture
Malaysia’s Score Categories in GFSI 2022
19. Khazanah
Research
Institute
Previous Budget Focus
Source: MOF (2022); Based on KRI Interpretations and Calculations
Note: Calculation is made based on food security-related programmes only, budget may fall under various ministries. 19
Dimension Initiative
Allocation
(million)
Availability Subsidies and Incentives 1600
Agropenjara 10
Dana Impak 200
Investment from GLC/GLIC for food security
related projects 1300
Skim Pembiayaan Agrofood BNM 1000
Crop and livestock sector development under
IADA 17.3
Program Pembangunan Semula Hasil Baharu 40
Dana Pembiayaan Agromakanan 550
Nationwide agrifood project 30
Infrastructure and irrigation development 126.8
Accesibility
Program Jualan Murah Keluarga Malaysia 100
Community Drumming - delivery of food items
to rural areas 225
Skim Penstabilan Minyak Masak 502
Tabung Modal Pusingan Suruhanjaya
Koperasi 100
Utilisation Rancangan Makanan Tambahan 777
Bantuan Makan Prasekolah 108
Stability & Sustainability
Digital Agtech 10
Program Modenisasi Rantaian Nilaian
Makanan 60
Precision farming and sustainable agriculture
related programmes 9.4
Modernisation of the pineapple industry 29
Incentive for farmers implementing IPM and
GAP 5
Organic-farming related programmes 5
Food Security-Related Budget, 2023
Availability
72%
Accessibility
13%
Utilisation
13%
Stability & Sustainability
2%
Food Security-Related Budget Allocation, 2023
More initiatives on stability and sustainability
dimension?
21. Khazanah
Research
Institute
Discussion Points for Budget 2024 Recommendations
21
.
AVAILABILITY
What are the immediate strategies that we can adopt to ensure the continued availability
of our key food items?
KRI: Allocate a dedicated budget to develop Sabah and Sarawak’s paddy industry (both
lowland and hill rice).
ACCESSIBILITY
What are the Budget 2024-relevant measures that can be taken to ensure affordable
healthy food to Malaysians, given high food prices and issues of wage stagnation?
UTILISATION
What are the Budget 2024-relevant measures that can be adopted to address malnutrition
(such as obesity and stunting), especially among the lower-income groups?
STABILITY AND
SUSTAINABILITY
What are the Budget 2024-relevant measures that can be taken to ensure the climate
resilience of our farmers, especially with the upcoming El Niño?
Drought hazard indicator is defined as the ratio of actual crop evapotranspiration to potential crop evapotranspiration, calculated for 24 crops. Vulnerability index is the country-scale weighted average of a total o@f 64 indicators including social and ecological susceptibility indicators, and coping capacity. Risk index is calculated by multiplying hazard/exposure indicator score and vulnerability index (Meza et al., 2020).
-Agriculture industry is contributing to 1/5 of global greenhouse emissions. This figure is only for activities like rice cultivation, crop burning, deforestation, livestock and manure production. In reality, it is a lot more than 19% because food needs to be transported and farms need to be operated. Importing and exporting food through planes would take so much energy usage.
-Emphasis for sustainability practices in this industry.
-Right figure shows the region that is vulnerable, indicating that agri is both driver and victim of climate change. A single catastrophic event could destroy crops and livelihood.
Sources: Chapter 5: Food, Fibre and Other Ecosystem Products | Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (ipcc.ch)
https://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-sector
Hence, there is a need to move away from achieving self-sufficiency.
Malaysian diets are growing more diverse as a result of increasing global trade (physical access) and consumer wealth (economic access).
Rice consumption is being displaced by other main food items, especially meat and seafood. In 2018, Malaysians still consume rice as a main source of caloric intake, which was 3 times more than wheat. However, the long-term trend over five decades showed a decreasing amount of rice consumed, replaced by an increasing amount of wheat and other main food items, especially meat and seafood.
Malaysia is currently 65% self-sufficient in rice production currently and we do import premium rice such as basmati rice to meet the local demands.
Moreover, being a net food exporter does not equate to being more food secure. Vietnam, Thailand and india are net food exporters but rank lower than Singapore and Malaysia, net food importers in GFSI, an international food security composite index.
-This table shows programmes that are related to food security, the budget may not fall under KPKM alone but may fall under other ministries like MOH.
-These are programmes that are related to all dimensions of food security, and can be seen that a lot of allocation is given to availability pillar.
-This is a good thing but if we want to really move forward and improve food security, then the same attention should be given to other pillars as well.
-The budget allocation for sustainability and stability is especially low, out of the budget given for food security related programmes, only 2% of those goes towards the stability and sustainability pillar.
-Sustainability is given too little budget, only 10m for sustainability and organic related incentives and programmes.
-Budget for utilization also can be increased, currently RMT and Bantuan Makanan Prasekolah are focusing for primary school children.
-(can add TS’s point about pushing for universal school feeding programme).
