Access to finance is critical to agriculture's future, said SC chairman Capital market could help Malaysia achieve its food security agenda The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) encourages the broader adoption of financial technology (fintech) in agriculture to help achieve the country's food security agenda. SC Chairman Awang Adek Hussin (pic) said access to finance is critical to agriculture's future.
Access to finance is critical to agriculture's future, said SC chairmanThe Securities Commission Malaysia encourages the broader adoption of financial technology in agriculture to help achieve the country's food security agenda.said access to finance is critical to agriculture's future.
Recognising the challenges MSMEs face in the agriculture sector, Awang Adek said that leveraging fintech solutions will help improve access to financing and increase efficiency. "Alternative financing avenues such as equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer financing allow investors with the right risk appetite to mobilise capital directly for agri-preneurs," he said.
Awang Adek said,"Malaysia was also the first country in this region to adopt a co-investment model, MyCIF, specifically for alternative finance platforms." MyCIF was instrumental in providing MSMEs with financing during the pandemic.
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