KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry has submitted bids for financial resources to support replanting activities, especially those by smallholders in the oil palm industry, said its minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The Ministry of Economy said the focus in the agriculture sector will be on strengthening food security and improving the competitiveness of the agricommodity subsector, by intensifying smart farming activities and the adoption of technologies.

PUTRAJAYA, May 18 — The proposals presented by industry players in the agricommodity sector will be considered during the mid-term review (MTR) of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUCHING, April 15 — The Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) has been advised to focus on research and development (R&D) activities to increase the agricommodity sector’s production.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 15 — The agricommodity sector has contributed RM61.3 billion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) up until the third quarter of this year, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) will focus on the pepper, cocoa and kenaf commodity sectors this year other than palm oil and rubber.