PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will merge seven of its enforcement agencies to enhance regulation in the agrofood sector.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 19 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, in collaboration with Agrobank, will empower the young agropreneur community through the Graduate Agricultural Youth Development Incubator Programme (Probest 2.0 2024).

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 18 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) today launched the Start-Up and Scale-Up Grants to help youth in the agriculture and agrofood sector reduce start-up costs and expand agricultural projects.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is optimistic that Malaysia’s agricultural landscape will undergo a major transformation within the next one or two years.

SERDANG, Sept 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that cartel practices in Malaysia's agriculture sector must and will be stopped.

SERDANG, Sept 14 — The agro-food sector's contribution of 10.9 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2024 is a positive indicator of the country's economic growth, said Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

KENINGAU, Sept 1 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) Fest 2024 recorded sales of RM8.4 million in events held in seven states this year, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

KLANG, Aug 24 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) is implementing several measures to help increase the country’s income with the expected increase in government spending.

SEPANG, Aug 24 — Malaysia began exporting fresh durians to China today, two months after signing the Protocol on Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Durian from Malaysia to China, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

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.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has developed an animal welfare resource pack (PSKH) to be used as a teaching and learning support material at all preschools under the Education Ministry (MOE) nationwide.

By Ufairah Tarmidzi SHAH ALAM, Aug 6 — Six farmers in the state have been selected to receive grants totalling RM970,000 from the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) to implement the High-Value Cash Crop Project. Its chief executive officer Mohamad Khairil Mohamad Razi said...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The agro-food sector, which includes agriculture, manufacturing and services, grew by 0.3 per cent to RM43.3 billion in the first quarter of 2024, attributed to effective strategies in managing the country's food supply system.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysia’s new padi varieties, designed to be more resilient to unpredictable weather changes such as drought and floods, are expected to be cultivated in 2025 and 2026 as part of a food security measure, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has, thus far, produced 24,800 graduates of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the field of agriculture.

PUTRAJAYA, June 19 — Fresh durians from Malaysia can now be exported to China following the signing of the Protocol on Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Durian from Malaysia today.

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — The National Farmers Organisation (Nafas) announced a dividend of nine per cent for its National Farmers Fund (DPK) for the financial year ending December 31, 2023, under the Farmers Special Investment Scheme (SPKP).

PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — Malaysia and Saudi Arabia held bilateral talks focusing on the agriculture sector, research, and efforts to improve market access between the two countries, according to the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS).

SHAH ALAM, May 4 — There is sufficient beef and mutton to meet the Hari Raya Aidiladha festive demands, although the country is expected to face the El Nino phenomena until July.

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — Malaysia and Japan have discussed bilateral trade cooperation, the agricultural sector, and Malaysia's role as a halal hub that can be beneficial to Japan, said the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS).