{"id":27186,"date":"2025-06-01T12:54:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/?p=27186"},"modified":"2025-06-12T13:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T05:04:08","slug":"the-food-security-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.rakansarawak.com\/?p=27186","title":{"rendered":"The Food Security Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">To understand the role agroparks play in Sarawak\u2019s pursuit of food security, it\u2019s important to first unpack what they are (and what they are not). In essence, agroparks are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/upload_mm\/b\/2\/d\/0a2f3798-e1f4-45f3-b181-4d391cfd8471_Agroparks_leaflet.pdf\">integrated agricultural zones designed to cluster the entire food production chain within a single, purpose-built area<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarawak\u2019s agroparks are strategically developed to strengthen local food production and reduce dependency on imports through a multi-pronged approach involving agricultural diversification, technology adoption, integrated infrastructure, and policy support.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SS-11-10-1-009-2025-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.rakansarawak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SS-11-10-1-009-2025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">Initiatives like the Graduate Agricultural Youth Development  Incubator (PROBEST) offer training and mentorship programmes for youth and new  agropreneurs, ensuring generational renewal and skill development in farming.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more :<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qr-code-SS-11-009-Food-Security-and-the-Existence-of-Agro-Parks-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/mva55ht9\" class=\"wp-image-27185\" style=\"width:239px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.rakansarawak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qr-code-SS-11-009-Food-Security-and-the-Existence-of-Agro-Parks-1024x1024.png 1024w, 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