RM60 million for farmers

KUCHING: The state government has allocated about RM60 million to address the concerns voiced out by pepper and oil palm farmers as a result of the limitations and constraints brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. The fund, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, will be used to provide fertiliser for their (farmers) […]

RM60 mln for smallholders to buy fertiliser

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allocated RM60 million to help oil palm and pepper smallholders statewide purchase fertiliser. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said for many smallholders, the commodities were their primary sources of income. However, they depended on the current world market prices, which are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, he […]