PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 — The implementation of the Precision Fertilisation Pilot Project in paddy fields is expected to boost yields in 20,371 hectares of selected paddy fields in Penang, Selangor, Terengganu, and Kelantan.

IPOH, Nov 12 — The government will study the proposal to raise the ceiling price of local white rice (BPT), said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Oct 11 — Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) has failed to make RM25 million in payments to its social obligation fund for 2021, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) revealed in its latest report. This includes RM20 million for the national nutrient development...

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Sept — A total of 700 metric tonnes of local white rice will be distributed throughout the Peninsula beginning this Friday (September 22), as an early intervention in addressing the problem of the supply of the country's staple food.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19  — The supply of local white rice is expected to increase by 450,000 tonnes by the end of the year, says Padi and Rice Regulation director-general Datuk Azman Mahmood.

SERDANG, Sept 7 — The subsidy rate for paddy and the irrigation system in rice fields are among the issues that will be given priority by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) in Budget 2024.

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 country's reliance on imported rice within two years.