Bangladesh and Malaysia's Sarawak state have discussed strengthening cooperation in agriculture, particularly in agricultural technology and food security, alongside initiating a process to formulate a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the sector.

The issues were discussed during a meeting between a Bangladesh High Commission delegation, led by Deputy High Commissioner Mosammat Shahanara Monika, and Datu Sirai Anak Daha, Permanent Secretary of Sarawak's Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) in Sarawak today, according to a message received here today.  

During the meeting, the two sides explored potential areas of agricultural cooperation, with particular emphasis on sharing experience, expertise and technology.

The discussions focused on cooperation in rice production and livestock development as well as ways to enhance trade and investment between Bangladesh and Sarawak.

The two sides also discussed the process of drafting an MoU on agricultural cooperation to provide a framework for expanding collaboration in the sector.

During the meeting, the M-FICORD Permanent Secretary invited Bangladesh to participate in the upcoming Sarawak Agrofest 2026.

Senior officials from Sarawak government agencies dealing with agriculture, veterinary services, land development, farmers' organisations, rubber and sago development, among others, attended the meeting.

The meeting was held as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to strengthen cooperation between Bangladesh and Sarawak and followed recent engagements of the Bangladesh High Commissioner with Sarawak's Governor, Premier and other senior officials.

The Bangladesh High Commission delegation also attended the opening ceremony of LabAsia Borneo Edition 2026 and visited different exhibitions at the event.