KOTA TINGGI, Oct 11 — The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is taking a proactive approach to using undeveloped Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) land to support the national food security agenda and boost veterans’ socioeconomic welfare.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the JanaVeteran Programme, in collaboration with Boustead Plantations (BPlant), could carry out this programme.
“We do not want Mindef land with no allocation or development plans to sit idle. Some plots have gone untouched for 10 to 15 years simply because there are no plans yet.
“So we want BPlant to help the country strengthen food security,” he said at a press conference after launching JanaKomuniti at Felda Air Tawar 3 here today.
