Exco says better irrigation, infrastructure key to achieving Selangor's goal of five harvests in two years

MAFS, MyCC general study on industry found no anti-competitive practices, says deputy minister

PASIR SALAK, July 14 — Cloud seeding operations will be carried out to address the issue of dry padi fields caused by the hot weather, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

PASIR SALAK, July 14 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS), via the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), introduced two new padi varieties to address the weedy rice issue in the country.

SABAK BERNAM, May 3 — Selangor needs at least RM1 billion to enhance padi productivity, said state executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Dato' Izham Hashim.

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SABAK BERNAM, March 6 — The Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kilang Beras Rakyat Sekinchan to strengthen the state’s agricultural sector. Its chief executive officer Datuk Mohamad Khairil Mohamad Razi...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Feb 26 — The state government, via the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS), will explore the rice industry to ensure more productive crop yields. Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said the exploration, to be carried out on several...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) anticipates significant rice and padi industry improvements within the first six months of this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The government's willingness to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 to allow citizens to gather peacefully without prior approval from relevant authorities is among the topics to be discussed in today's Dewan Rakyat sitting.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged padi farmers to ensure their planned gathering in Putrajaya tomorrow does not disrupt Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's state visit.

KLANG, Jan 26 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will not obstruct any group of farmers from submitting a memorandum regarding demands to raise the floor price of padi, said its minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) is encouraging padi farmers to increase the cultivation of speciality rice varieties, which have higher commercial value and selling prices compared to standard white rice.

SERDANG, Sept 14 — The government is planning several mega projects in the agricultural sector, including the first phase of a large-scale padi cultivation initiative, with a total project value of RM5 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

YAN, July 17 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will streamline matters and procedures to expedite the production of hybrid paddy seed varieties to help increase yields.

PUTRAJAYA, July 16 — The implementation of the existing Federal Government Padi Fertiliser Assistance Scheme and the Rice Production Incentive Scheme does not involve areas selected for the Fertiliser Pioneer Programme, the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has been asked to lead and coordinate more thorough engagement sessions on the padi and rice issue as soon as possible.

SUNGAI PETANI, Jan 24 — The National Farmers' Association (Nafas) hopes that the federal government will expedite the tender offer to the organisation, to enable the distribution of subsidised fertiliser to paddy farmers this year.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 18 — The paddy cultivation method practised in Sekinchan, near here, will be expanded to other rice fields in Selangor, in line with the 'Gelombang Padi' initiative announced by the federal government two days ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has expressed its readiness to discuss issues related to the paddy and rice industry with the Office of Paddy and Rice Monitoring (KPB) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The of Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) will intensify its efforts and expand paddy cultivation under the Ala Sekinchan Large-Scale Smart Paddy Field (SMART SBB) Programme, including in Sabah and Sarawak, this year.