Report: Focus on agriculture will be on strengthening food security
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The Ministry of Economy said the focus in the agriculture sector will be on strengthening food security and improving the...
Padi millers, rice wholesalers asked to increase supply by 20 pct
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 — All padi millers and rice wholesalers have been asked to increase the supply of local white rice (BPT) by 20 per...
More farmers keen on Smart Paddy project to boost yields. income
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — More and more paddy planters are keen to participate in the Mini Sekinchan Large-Scale Smart Paddy Project (Smart SBB) which...
Govt OP BPT initiative to ensure paddy farmers, public protected
ALOR SETAR, Aug 23 — The implementation of the ‘Op Beras Putih Tempatan’ (Op BPT) by the government to combat irregularities in the sale of...
Malaysia can reduce dependence on corn imports within five years — Minister
PADANG BESAR, Aug 22 — Malaysia can reduce its dependence on grain corn imports if domestic production can meet 50 per cent within the next...
Mada Mini Sekinchan smart paddy project boosts farmers’ income
ARAU, Aug 21 —The Mada Mini Sekinchan Large-Scale Smart Paddy Project (SMART SBB), in Kampung Lat 1000, not only imparts knowledge to farmers on effective...
Smart SBB prog will end dependence on rice imports — MAFS
BACHOK, July 9 — The Large-Scale Smart Paddy Field (Smart SBB) Mini Sekinchan programme, which is currently being implemented in several states, will end the...
Govt sets ceiling price for local rice at producer, wholesale level
PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The government has set a ceiling price for the sale of local rice at the producer and wholesale level, effective June...
Pilot padi farming project with Mada to begin in September
KOTA BHARU, June 11 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry will carry out a pilot padi farming project in an area covering 30,000 hectares,...
MCO 3.0: Paddy, rice industry to operate 24 hours at full staff capacity
SHAH ALAM, June 18 — The operating hours for all activities related to the paddy and rice industry have been extended to 24 hours at...
MyPadiManager app helps 200 paddy farmers better manage their crops
SERDANG, Dec 21 — The MyPadiManager mobile application, developed by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), has helped about 200 farmers to manage...