He said the minister encourage agriculture in schools as it was previously not being given any attention.
“The involvement of youths in agriculture is somewhat wanting with only 15 percent involved in the sector. So we want to nurture the interest among youths through students at schools,” he told reporters after the ‘Malam Ramah Mesra’ function, organised by Cempaka International Ladies College (CILC), Bandar Enstek near here Tuesday night.
He said the matter would be discussed with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also Education Minister so that agriculture could be made a curriculum in schools.
“We will start at secondary schools and we expect it will be launched next year,” he said, adding that CILC which is equipped with suitable land for agriculture and fish ponds would be used as the pilot project initially.
— BERNAMA
