Aquaculture Can Ensure Food Security For Penang
By Ian McIntyre
May 2025 FEATURE
WHILE PENANG IS one of the smallest states in size, it is now the largest in terms of aquaculture production, with an annual output of 68 million kilograms of seafood. This translates to an annual wholesale value nearing RM1.5bil—another feather in the state’s economy.There is more room underwater for aquatic growth.Fahmi Zainol, the EXCO who oversees agrotechnology, food security and cooperative development says the potential for growth is bright because Penang plans to digitalise aquaculture; a digitalised system would allow...
Ian McIntyre
is a veteran journalist with over 25 years of experience reporting from mainstream and alternative media. He subscribes to a belief that
what is good for society is likewise beneficial for
the media.
