Rice: Floods wipe out potential output of 5.3 mln bags
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Malaysia has lost the potential output of 5.3 million 10kg rice bags due to the ongoing floods, said Deputy Agriculture...
China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes
YANQING, Nov 28 — In a research facility northwest of Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team harvest a cluster of seven unusually small...
Nearly RM1 bln allotted to hike rice yields
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Almost RM1 billion has been allocated to kickstart the five-season padi planting project within two years, under Phase 1 of...
Rice production to be boosted with ministry’s separation of powers
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will establish the separation of powers among relevant agencies and introduce new regulations to...
MAFS to merge several agencies to enhance agrofood sector regulation
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will merge seven of its enforcement agencies to enhance regulation in the agrofood sector....
Japan bets on heat-resistant rice as sweltering summers ravage crops
KUMAGAYA, Aug 29 — Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year’s crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its staple...
Keda allocates RM3.37 mln to enhance food security
ALOR SETAR, July 16 — The Kedah Regional Development Authority (Keda) has allocated RM3.37 million this year to bolster the nation’s food security. Deputy Rural...
Weather-resistant padi varieties to be cultivated from 2025 — MAFS
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysia’s new padi varieties, designed to be more resilient to unpredictable weather changes such as drought and floods, are expected...
Agrofood sector records encouraging growth — Mohamad Sabu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The initiatives to strengthen the agrofood sector, which began in 2022, have shown promising developments, said Minister of Agriculture and...
National agrofood sector growth stays positive despite uncertain economy
IPOH, Nov 11 — The country’s agrofood sector growth is positive despite facing uncertain global and domestic economic markets, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar...
Reverse investment as alternative to boost country’s food supply
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The government aims to explore the potential of reverse investment (RI) in the agrofood and agriculture sectors to help enhance...
Fama distributes more than 18 mln eggs since November 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has distributed 18.06 million eggs marketed via 368 retail outlets from last November to...