KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The government promotes and widely disseminates information about schemes and assistance provided under the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, especially in the rural and interior areas of Sarawak through the relevant agencies, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah, the Minister of Plantation and Commodities, said the ministry also announced schemes and assistance at programmes or activities, like exhibitions and lectures, organised by other departments or agencies.
He said they include the Agriculture Outreach Programme (AgriCorp) organised by the Sarawak Department of Agriculture (JPS).
“JPS also organises development activities involving courses, training, workshops and study tours with smallholders in Sarawak,” Fadillah told the Dewan Rakyat today.
He was responding to Lubok Antu MP Roy Angau Gingkoi regarding efforts by the government to widely spread information about schemes and assistance provided under the ministry in the rural and interior areas of Sarawak.
For the oil palm sector, information about the scheme and the assistance provided by the ministry is disseminated through the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), while for the pepper sector, it is by the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB).
In another development, the government has allocated RM10 million to implement a pilot project on using stimulant gas capable of increasing rubber production up to threefold.
This initiative is expected to increase further the income of rubber smallholders and the country’s rubber production, Fadillah added.
— Bernama
