{
  "id": 19952801,
  "title": "Food security a national development priority - Fadillah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/food-security-a-national-development-priority-fadillah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T09:01:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1577552/food-security-national-development-priority-fadillah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUCHING: Food security is a critical national development priority, according to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He emphasized that food security is not just about agriculture, but also about household well-being, economic resilience, and community stability. Fadillah noted that recent global events have underscored how susceptible food supply chains can be to external disruptions, increasing production costs, and climate-related challenges. Therefore, it's essential to strengthen domestic food production while simultaneously developing more resilient and sustainable food systems.\n\nIn Sarawak, Fadillah highlighted the country's vast potential, including its abundant land resources, diverse agricultural output, rich biodiversity, and the invaluable knowledge of local communities. He stressed that it's our responsibility to harness these strengths to create productive opportunities and sustainable livelihoods.\n\nFadillah, who serves as the energy transition and water transformation minister, made these remarks during his speech at the RISE 2026: Rising Impact Through Sustainable Empowerment programme. He emphasized that community-led food security initiatives are particularly valuable. These initiatives not only cultivate crops but also foster knowledge, cooperation, self-reliance, and a sense of ownership among community members. Fadillah explained that when communities learn to produce, manage, and sustain their own food resources, they are not only enhancing their immediate well-being but also building resilience against future uncertainties.",
  "summary": "KUCHING: Food security is not merely an agricultural concern but a national development priority closely connected to household well-being, economic resilience and community stability.",
  "key_points": [
    "Food security is a national development priority, according to Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof.",
    "Emphasizes importance beyond agriculture, linking to well-being, resilience, and stability.",
    "Highlights Sarawak's potential for food production, community-led initiatives as key to security."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing domestic production and community-led initiatives shifts the focus toward building economic resilience and long-term stability against the unpredictable disruptions of global supply chains and climate change.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}