KUALA LUMPUR, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) will hold a Food Security Carnival, at the university’s Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Arts and Cultural Centre (PKKSSAAS) main hall, tomorrow (June 7).
It said that the one-day carnival, which is open from 8.30 am to 5 pm, is one of the university’s efforts to realise the country’s agriculture and food security agenda, in line with the country’s aspirations to address this issue.
Also, during the carnival, the Food Security Blueprint, which serves as a reference document for stakeholders in helping with food security issues through academic programmes, research and innovation, as well as development services, will be launched.
Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, and Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, are scheduled to launch this document.
‘This carnival targets the local community, institutions of higher learning, schools, agencies and other stakeholders in the Klang Valley, as well as all UPM staff and
students, for their respective roles in providing food security solutions to the country,’ it said in a statement.
‘Other programmes include the ‘Pertanian Untuk Rakyat (PUTRA): Inklusiviti UPM Menyubur Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan’ Forum; urban agriculture demonstrations; exhibitions focusing on crops, animal husbandry and the latest technology; as well as the sale of agricultural products,’ read the statement.
The Food Security Carnival is also a special continuation of the PUTRA rebranding initiative, which was launched by the Chancellor of UPM, Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, on May 16 at Istana Alam Shah, Klang.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency
