SHAH ALAM, July 25 — The Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) will start exporting cooking oil, sunflower oil, and margarine to international markets from next month, said state executive councillor for agriculture and infrastructure Dato’ Izham Hashim.
Under the agency’s initiative — to be implemented in collaboration with Agro 19 Bhd — the products will be exported to Australia, creating a new revenue stream for the state, he said.
“We will start with exporting around 30 tonnes of these locally made products under the Ehsan brand,” he said to reporters after the launch of Ehsan frozen food products here today.
Izham added that the agency plans to produce more PKPS products for international markets, emphasising that the state government has always supported the Selangor agricultural sector’s development to ensure sustainable growth, while supporting the nation’s food security aspirations.
“We are assessing the entire food supply chain to determine where assistance can be provided, whether through state or federal allocations, with PKPS as the lead implementing agency.
“For example, activities like seeding and breeding are costly and have slow returns, so we step in to ensure the entire supply chain runs smoothly — from land preparation, seed and livestock breeding, and production to warehousing and marketing,” he said.
— Bernama
