KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani’s appointment as Plantation and Commodities Minister following Tuesday’s Cabinet reshuffle is expected to improve the Malaysian agricultural industry’s governance and practices, especially towards the sustainability of the palm oil industry.

KUCHING Dec 7 — A total of RM9.5 million allocation will be channelled as agricultural input assistance involving 3,295 cocoa farmers in the country starting from January next year through the Budget 2024, Malaysian Cocoa Board (LKM) director-general Datuk Dr Ramle Kasin said.