KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will discuss the proposal of setting the floor price for padi purchase at RM1,500 per metric tonne, its minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) is focusing on the redevelopment of idle padi fields, to enhance the national rice self-sufficiency ratio (SSR).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — The National Farmers' Organisation’s (Nafas) constitution has been suspended effective today, a move aimed at enhancing governance and management within the organisation, said Farmers' Organisation Authority (LPP) director-general Amir Matamin.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 — Malaysia has recommended optimising the Asean-India fund to explore areas of cooperation, particularly initiatives related to agricultural sustainability and climate change mitigation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will ensure an adequate supply of vegetables following the northeast monsoon phase, which usually occurs in several states towards the end of the year.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will establish the separation of powers among relevant agencies and introduce new regulations to strengthen the country’s padi and rice sector.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) is reviewing subsidies for grades A, B and C chicken eggs.

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

SERDANG, Sept 22 — The Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (Maha) 2024, which concludes today after a 12-day run, has recorded direct sales totalling more than RM41 million as of this morning.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — A total of 5,822.59 hectares of rice crops in the northern states have been affected by flooding, with an estimated loss of RM32 million in rice yield.

SERDANG, Sept 19 — The Malaysian Agriculture, Horticulture, and Agrotourism Show (Maha) 2024 yesterday successfully achieved its target of drawing three million visitors, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

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 — 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.

SERDANG, Sept 12 — The public have been urged to not raise issues of fishermen’s safety in the waters of South China Sea, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu has called on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) to take swift action against hunger and famine in Palestine.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — The “Himpunan Pembebasan Palestin” rally at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, here tonight sent a clear signal to the international community that Malaysia is steadfast in its solidarity with Palestine and will continue to demand its liberation from the Zionist Israeli regime.

GUA MUSANG, July 21 — Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) is collaborating with Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) components to support Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Nenggiri by-election next month.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The government will examine aid and methods of transitioning traditional durian cultivation to high-value durians, which can be a new economic boom for Malaysia.

NIBONG TEBAL, June 22 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has asked the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) to help durian kampung growers export their fresh fruit to China.