The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has asked Malaysia to lead a program to increase food production among Islamic countries.
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and IDB fund manager and Chairman Abdullah El-Kuwaiz met Friday and asked Malaysia to lead the mission, the Malaysian official told the local press.
“Food is a critical matter and its supply is insufficient despite our population increasing by the billions.
“Many Muslim countries are having hunger problems because of food shortage, so they have asked me to head a team to drive efforts on an agriculture project to produce food with IDB’s help.
“This shows that they recognize and highly regard Malaysia’s capability,” he said.
Yassin said “fruits of the agriculture program would not only be enjoyed by Malaysia but other Muslim countries worldwide.”
The IDB aims to stimulate economic and social development among member countries and the Muslim community based on Islamic principles.
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