Ministry denies mafia controlling prices of rice, paddy seeds
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has denied allegations of the existence of a cartel or mafia that controls prices of rice and paddy seeds in the country. It clarified that the country’s rice industry was regulated by the Kawalselia Padi dan Beras (KPB) regulatory body through the Rice Control Act […]
Sarawak taps Swinburne in rice production ambitions
KUCHING: Sarawak will be carrying out more research and development (R&D) on paddy as part of its effort to improve food security in the state. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak) will set up a satellite campus to do research on paddy cultivation. […]
Harvesting paddy the tried and tested way
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI The scenic paddy fields of Kampung Mang, Samarahan are sure to captivate the hearts of many. The fields are now golden yellow, indicating that the paddy is ready to be harvested. Despite the existence of paddy harvesting technology, the villagers here still use traditional methods. According to them, the method was […]
DID Paddy Scheme rice to be commercialised
KUCHING: Rice harvested from the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) Paddy Scheme in Tanjung Purun will be commercialised for the local market. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, Tanjung Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said the paddy planted was the MR269 type and only took 90 days to ripen compared to […]
Serembu main site for paddy plantation
BAU: The Serembu constituency will be developed into a main paddy plantation area for this district. Its assemblyman Miro Simuh said a 600-acre swamp land has been identified in a combined area of Kampung Sekunyit, Kampung Peninjau and Kampung Segak to open up paddy fields. “For the first allocation of RM500,000, it will be used […]
