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KPK attributes this to smallholders, most of whom produce less-labour intensive cup lumps instead of latex

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The government will continue providing the Monsoon Season Assistance (BMT) this year as an ongoing effort to assist smallholders affected by the unpredictable weather, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) currently has no plans to raise the Activation Price Level (PHP) for the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) beyond RM3 per kg.

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb — Malaysia exported 54,665 tonnes of palm oil and palm-based products worth RM288.23 million to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan in Central Asia in 2024, said Plantation and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 2 — The government has allocated RM127,456 800 for 318,642 smallholders across the country under the Monsoon Season Aid (BMT), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry will discuss with the Finance Ministry (MOF) to increase the assistance provided in the oil palm replanting grant to boost productivity among smallholders.

JOHOR BAHRU, June 13 — The RM200 monthly assistance under the Budi Madani initiative demonstrates that the Unity Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is concerned about smallholders.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) is hoping for higher allocation from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to address the issue of Pestalotiopsis Leaf Disease (PLD) affecting rubber tree growth more effectively, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry envisions a feasible business model that can consolidate independent smallholders to increase palm oil yield, said its Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Malaysia’s natural rubber output eased 1.1 per cent in December 2023 to 30,342 tonnes from 30,669 tonnes in November 2023, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

CHUKAI, Nov 30 — The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) has urged its 211,040 women smallholders to join the Job Empowerment By Learning And Inclusive Advancement (Jelita@Risda) initiative to upgrade their skills, entrepreneurship and career management.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the European Union (EU) to recognise and appreciate the efforts of palm oil producing countries in meeting the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR).

KUALA KANGSAR, Oct 10 — A total of 232,427 smallholders under the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) will receive monsoon season assistance (BMT) this year, involving an allocation of RM185,941,600.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Ministry of Plantations and Commodities and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) are intensifying efforts to enable more palm oil smallholders to comply with the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil Certification (MSPO) scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) has introduced the National Rubber Transformation Programme (Target) to increase the income of rubber smallholders.

By Najamuddin Mohd Nor SHAH ALAM, July 7 — Smallholders and rubber tappers have been reminded to apply for the Bantuan Musim Tengkujuh (BMT) programme, which opened on June 15. Kota Damansara incumbent state assemblyman Shatiri Mansor said BMT is aimed at alleviating the burden of the target...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 – All parties need to play a role in ensuring that Malaysia’s palm oil industry, which is the source of income for over a million people in this country, continues to be accepted by the market, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — A total of 318,750 rubber smallholders will receive the Monsoon Season Assistance (BMT) of RM800 each this year, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

BALING, June 11 — The government is identifying methods to help and encourage rubber smallholders to switch to producing latex from scrap rubber and crêpe rubber.