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...
MAFS to streamline hybrid paddy seed production facilitation
YAN, July 17 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will streamline matters and procedures to expedite the production of hybrid paddy seed varieties...
Govt mulls proposal to raise local white rice ceiling price
SERDANG, June 7 — All the relevant parties are still discussing the proposal to increase the ceiling price of local white rice (BPT) before a...
White rice shortage: PM wants frequent monitoring, enforcement
PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants more frequent monitoring and enforcement to be carried out to address the shortage of local...
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...
Mohamad Sabu urges padi industry to brace for hotter weather next year
PENDANG, Mar 3 — Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu has urged the Malaysian rice industry to brace for hotter weather conditions...
PM gives Ministry, Naccol until March 20 to settle padi, rice price issue
KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) and the National Action Council on...
Naccol to decide on price control of rice next week — PM Anwar
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said that the issue of price control on rice will be one of...
Government to introduce Malaysia Madani white rice, from March 1
PUCHONG, Feb 14 — The government will introduce the Malaysia Madani white rice priced at RM30 for a 10 kg sack on February 19, which...
Ministry, MyCC, to investigate rice cartel claims
PEKAN, Jan 22 — The Agriculture and Food Securities Ministry (KPKM) through the Padi and Rice Regulatory Board will work with the Malaysia Competition Commission...
Status of poverty eradication efforts to be discussed in Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The latest development with regard to the government’s intention to eradicate extreme poverty in 2023 is expected to be among the...
Targeted subsidies if chicken prices surge again, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is leaning towards a targeted subsidy formula should the price of chicken rise sharply...