Indonesia: MFC Opar project proves Sarawak can modernize the agriculture industry

LUNDU: The Metropolitan Food Cluster (MFC) pilot project developed in the Opar area in this district is to show that Sarawak can develop its agriculture and food industry in a modern way. Minister of Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development (M-FICORD) Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the project is not only to contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but also to ensure food safety. "If we are too dependent on imported food products, for example our rice is now 70 percent dependent on imported rice from Vietnam, India. "If these rice producing countries face the issue of climate change they may not be able to export their rice to us. "That's why we need to modernize our agricultural industry to ensure our food safety," he said at the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Development of the MFC Opar Project in Kampung Stungkor Baru here, today. Dr Rundi added that the MFC Opar project which was inaugurated today is unusual and new for Sarawak, especially the farming ...