PUTRAJAYA, Oct 4 — The Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW) has been asked to identify suitable land, including idle land, for coconut cultivation through large-scale food security projects, such as those implemented in agricultural areas in Sungai Sembrong Kiri, Kluang in Johor, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The Ministry of Economy said the focus in the agriculture sector will be on strengthening food security and improving the competitiveness of the agricommodity subsector, by intensifying smart farming activities and the adoption of technologies.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 — All padi millers and rice wholesalers have been asked to increase the supply of local white rice (BPT) by 20 per cent through the Local White Rice Special Programme, as one of the intervention measures to restore supply in the market, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — More and more paddy planters are keen to participate in the Mini Sekinchan Large-Scale Smart Paddy Project (Smart SBB) which has proven successful in increasing rice yields.

ALOR SETAR, Aug 23 — The implementation of the ‘Op Beras Putih Tempatan’ (Op BPT) by the government to combat irregularities in the sale of rice by changing the packaging or label of local white rice (BPT) to imported white rice (BPI), is seen as protecting the people from being cheated.

PADANG BESAR, Aug 22 — Malaysia can reduce its dependence on grain corn imports if domestic production can meet 50 per cent within the next five years, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

ARAU, Aug 21 —The Mada Mini Sekinchan Large-Scale Smart Paddy Project (SMART SBB), in Kampung Lat 1000, not only imparts knowledge to farmers on effective rice cultivation methods, but is also able to increase the farmers’ income.

BACHOK, July 9 — The Large-Scale Smart Paddy Field (Smart SBB) Mini Sekinchan programme, which is currently being implemented in several states, will end the country's reliance on imported rice within two years.

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The government has set a ceiling price for the sale of local rice at the producer and wholesale level, effective June 16 as an immediate measure to ensure the market price of local rice in the country remains stable and under control.

KOTA BHARU, June 11 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry will carry out a pilot padi farming project in an area covering ​​30,000 hectares, scheduled to start this September, said its minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

SHAH ALAM, June 18 — The operating hours for all activities related to the paddy and rice industry have been extended to 24 hours at full capacity.

SERDANG, Dec 21 — The MyPadiManager mobile application, developed by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), has helped about 200 farmers to manage paddy cultivation in a more efficient and systematic manner, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.