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[COLUMNIST] Agriculture sector need more than subsidies to boost productivity and food security

[COLUMNIST] Agriculture sector need more than subsidies to boost productivity and food security

To increase agricultural productivity, a combination of financial, logistical, and technological supportsisneeded.
Thu Jun 20 2024
[COLUMNIST] Preserving Malaysia's Interests: The Musang King Conundrum

[COLUMNIST] Preserving Malaysia's Interests: The Musang King Conundrum

China's substantial investment in Malaysia's agriculture sector raises concerns about undue influence over our domestic policies.
Fri Oct 13 2023
Malaysia to share agriculture sector vision at Kazan Forum 2023

Malaysia to share agriculture sector vision at Kazan Forum 2023

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu will share Malaysia's vision on its agriculture sector when he participates in the Kazan Forum 2023
Wed May 17 2023
Ministry zeroes in on cartel activities

Ministry zeroes in on cartel activities

Investigating cartel activities in the food and agriculture sector will be the utmost priority of the KPDN this year, said its minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.
Thu Jan 12 2023
Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri wants state to learn from other countries on modernising agriculture sector

Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri wants state to learn from other countries on modernising agriculture sector

Ahmad Fuzi wants the state government to learn from other countries on modernising the state's agriculture sector in an effort to increase food security and safety.
Sat Jul 23 2022
MAHA 2022 platform to eliminate middlemen in agriculture

MAHA 2022 platform to eliminate middlemen in agriculture

The MAHA 2022 which will be held in August, among others, serves as a platform to eliminate the role of middlemen in the agriculture sector and food supply chain.
Mon Jul 18 2022
Eliminate role of middlemen in agriculture sector - PM

Eliminate role of middlemen in agriculture sector - PM

Ismail Sabri said middlemen exploit the hard work of farmers and fishermen and manipulate market prices.
Thu May 19 2022
Floods: Terengganu agriculture sector's estimated losses at over RM10 mln

Floods: Terengganu agriculture sector's estimated losses at over RM10 mln

Terengganu agriculture sector's estimated losses from the recent floods amount to over RM10 million.
Mon Mar 07 2022
Felda able to cope with foreign labour shortage through various measures

Felda able to cope with foreign labour shortage through various measures

The shortage of foreign workers affecting most of the country's palm oil industry players does not present a great obstacle for Felda to continue to drive the development of the agriculture sector.
Thu Feb 17 2022
Agriculture sector to expand 3.9 pct, mining to decline 0.3 pct in 2022

Agriculture sector to expand 3.9 pct, mining to decline 0.3 pct in 2022

The agriculture sector is forecast to expand 3.9 per cent in 2022 even though the sector is projected to decline marginally by 0.8 per cent in 2021, mainly supported by the commodity segment.
Fri Oct 29 2021
Less than 3,000 of 18,547 vacancies available in agriculture sector - Saravanan

Less than 3,000 of 18,547 vacancies available in agriculture sector - Saravanan

Saravanan says only 2,982 of the 18,547 vacancies available in the agriculture sector last year have been filled.
Tue Mar 09 2021
Govt to implement 7 key initiatives to empower agriculture sector

Govt to implement 7 key initiatives to empower agriculture sector

These include the allocation of RM30 million for the extension of the Community Farming Programme for the semi-urban and rural communities.
Fri Nov 06 2020
Kelantan seeks RM500 million for agriculture sector

Kelantan seeks RM500 million for agriculture sector

Kelantan is seeking an allocation of more than RM500 million under the 2021 Budget to develop the agricultural sector in the state.
Tue Nov 03 2020
COVID-19: Affected individuals can apply for RISDA grant

COVID-19: Affected individuals can apply for RISDA grant

A special study on COVID-19 found that 70 per cent of people from the agriculture sector in rural communities suffered a drop in income due to the pandemic.
Tue Jul 14 2020
LintraMax: Sowing The Seeds of Digitalisation in Agriculture

LintraMax: Sowing The Seeds of Digitalisation in Agriculture

Despite its slow uptake, digitalisation is set to transform the agriculture sector. LintraMax CEO and MD Khor Kheng Khoon believes he has just what it takes to make it more accessible for planters.
Sat Jun 01 2019
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024