{
  "id": 5318819,
  "title": "General : Malaysia Steps Up Local Seed Development To Reduce Import Dependence - Mohamad Sabu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/general-malaysia-steps-up-local-seed-development-to-reduce-import",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:58:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2602651"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SERDANG, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is stepping up efforts to develop a wider range of locally produced crop seed varieties as Malaysia seeks to reduce its heavy dependence on imported seeds.",
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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."
}