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.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The price of imported white rice (BPI) at all Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) warehouses in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak will be adjusted to RM2,600 per tonne starting tomorrow (May 15).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The government has increased the purchase limit of subsidised local white rice (BPT) from two bags to five bags per transaction to encourage consumers to buy local rice and avoid stock dumping in the market.

SERDANG, April 28 — The purchase limit for 10-kg local white rice priced at RM26 has been raised to five bags per transaction, from two bags previously.

PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — The opening of the fresh coconut market to China under the newly established Protocol on Phytosanitary Requirements marks a significant step forward in enhancing biosecurity controls and establishing a more systematic approach to traceability in the production of high-quality Malaysian young coconuts.

PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — Malaysia has officially received approval to export fresh coconuts to China following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two countries yesterday, held in conjunction with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Malaysia.

KLANG, March 29 — The government has given its assurance that the supply of essential goods nationwide will be sufficient ahead of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration next week.

KLANG, March 29 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) is looking for ways to help restore pig farming that has been impacted by the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, particularly in Selangor.

SUBANG JAYA, March 27 — The implementation of the Festival Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) has been able to ensure that the prices of goods ahead of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri are under control and there is no shortage of food supplies, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, March 22 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has assured that there is an ample supply of eggs in Malaysia to meet domestic needs.

KOTA BHARU, March 13 — Over 70,000 heads of cattle were smuggled across the Malaysia-Thailand border states throughout the past year, said Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

KOTA BHARU, March 13 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has introduced measures to ensure an adequate supply of local white rice in supermarkets nationwide, said its minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — As of March 4, the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) and Fama Corporation Sdn Bhd had imported 734 metric tonnes of mature, de-husked coconuts from Sabah and Indonesia, valued at RM2.01 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — RM55 million has been allocated for the maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems for agriculture nationwide under the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) this year.

PHNOM PENH, March 2 — Climate change poses a growing threat to Malaysia’s food security, with erratic weather patterns and rising temperatures disrupting global agriculture.

PUTRAJAYA, Mar 1 — The Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 (Act 522) does not have clear provisions for prosecuting people involved in the 50-year-old practice of mixing imported white rice (BPI) and local white rice (BPT), said the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS).

JERLUN, Feb 27 — Farmers across the country will receive a share of RM15 million in contributions from Padiberas Nasional Berhad (Bernas) to assist them in making early preparations for Ramadan and Syawal, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has imported and distributed 661,761 old coconuts, equivalent to 661 tonnes, with a total value of RM1.45 million, to ensure sufficient coconut supply in the local market.

SERDANG, Feb 26 — The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute has revealed that approximately 50 per cent of the 5,000 imported rice samples seized by the authorities were mixed with local white rice.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 25 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has opened three investigation papers and issued 47 notices to coconut and coconut milk traders for unjustified price hikes.