KOTA BHARU, June 4 — The floriculture industry, especially orchids which is one of the high-value products that has a concentrated market demand, recorded an export value of RM417.3 million in 2021 compared to RM403.0 million in the previous year, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah.

SERDANG, May 20 — The government has given an assurance that cattle to be imported from Thailand for sacrificial worship ahead of Hari Raya Aidiladha will be those free of the lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot and mouth disease (FMD).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — The delay in the arrival of imported frozen chicken into the country was due to a shortage in supply at the exporting countries, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah.

MELAKA, Feb 11 — The government will continue to issue Approved Permits (AP) for local producers to import frozen whole chicken despite the subsidies given to poultry farmers, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food (Mafi) Industries Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — The unpredictable weather conditions are among the factors that contribute to the shortage of chicken egg production in the country, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah.

LIPIS, Dec 19 — The involvement of youth in agriculture in the country is still low, at only 240,000 people or 15 per cent of the total farmers in Malaysia.