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JASIN: Targeted incentive relief, introduced in the agriculture and food industry sectors, is one of the areas that must be strengthened to achieve the 2021 goal of significantly increasing food production.
Vice Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah (pix) He said that the effort aims to guarantee food security so that the country stops depending on imports and is able to produce its own products.
He said the ministry is serious about ensuring that the industry continues to grow through the allocation of the 2021 budget for farmers, planters and fishermen, especially in the commodity sector that involves padi and agricultural products.
Among them, the government has provided the Padi price scheme of RM 570 million, the Padi fertilizer subsidy scheme and production incentive (RM 960 million) and the Hill Padi fertilizer subsidy (RM 40 million). )
“In addition to the fact that the government is focusing on agricultural products through the implementation of programs organized by departments and agencies such as the Authority of the Organization of Farmers (LPP), the Department of Agriculture, the Institute of Agricultural Research and Development of Malaysia (MARDI), etc., “he said. in his speech at the launch of the MR 303 variety padi gathering program in Kampung Tedong, here, today.
Ahmad said the government has also provided an allocation of RM80 million for the Agri-Food Disaster Fund, which is expected to greatly benefit those affected by natural disasters such as farmers, padi planters, breeders and fishermen.
He said the distribution would be made after the ministry’s assessment, focusing on severely affected groups that had experienced losses, such as from flooding during the monsoon season.
Meanwhile, Ahmad said that based on harvests of MR 303 padi in the area, Melaka was found to have the potential to become a padi-producing state, after several areas suitable for growing padi were identified. variety of padi.
“The MR 303 padi variety has several advantages, including generating up to 10 tonnes per hectare, and as such we have recommended that farmers employ optimal land use for this padi variety,” he said. -Called
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