VP Josephine urges citizens to embrace farming, warns against imported food

VP Josephine urges citizens to embrace farming, warns against imported food

Juba, Central Equatoria State (Eye Radio) -Vice President Josephine Joseph Lagu, Chairperson of the Service Cluster, has urged South Sudanese to embrace agriculture and reduce reliance on imported food, warning that much of it may not be safe for public consumption. Speaking at the closing of the Pojulu Cultural Festival in Juba on Sunday, May 12, Vice President Josephine emphasized the need to revive local food production and encouraged communi…

In the first three months of the year, trade deficit increased by nearly 27% over the similar period last year.

S’wak records RM6.44 bln food trade deficit in 2024, reflects heavy reliance on imported products

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, May 12: Sarawak has recorded a food trade deficit of RM6.44 billion in 2024, underscoring the State’s heavy reliance on imported food products and the pressing need to enhance local agricultural output. In a Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) report, Sarawak Minister for Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development, Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, said the Sarawak government remains committed to transformi…