Oil palm smallholders told to go modern
BALAI RINGIN: Oil palm smallholders should take the opportunity to learn new technology for mass production of palm fruits. Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan adopting new technology will not only assist the farmers to optimise the use of land, but also to preserve the environment. He was speaking during National Initiatives for Sustainable and […]
Embrace new ways, Rundi tells smallholders
SIBU: Smallholders must embrace a commercial approach and adopt modern technologies going forward so as to improve the rural economy. Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said presently smallholders are still practising subsistence farming and having small plots of farms that are both scattered and fragmented. “Thus, I […]
EUDR should ensure smallholders’ inclusivity
KUALA LUMPUR: Oil palm-producing countries have emphasised that the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) should ensure smallholders’ inclusivity when it is implemented. The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) said although the new regulation is a major milestone showing the commitment of the EU to contribute to reducing global deforestation, it has created a […]
Expedite market access involving smallholders
KUCHING: Those responsible for the sustainability agenda in the palm oil industry are asked to speed up market access for palm oil products, especially involving smallholders in Sarawak. In stating this, Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said this action was important where the produce from […]
Smallholders encouraged to produce latex to increase income: Fadilah
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) through the Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) is implementing the latex production incentive (IPL) specifically to encourage rubber smallholders to produce latex. Deputy Prime Minister and Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this programme would provide opportunities for rubber smallholders to increase income and […]
Proposed board to regulate sago prices
KUCHING: The formation of the Sago and Nipah Industry Development Board will help regulate the price of the products, thus creating a win-win situation between the smallholders and the manufacturers, says Rosyton Valentine (GPS-Tellian). “Through the Sago and Nipah Industry Development Board, we will be able to determine the best approach in setting reasonable prices […]
Over RM29 mln in aid for smallholders already disbursed
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of RM29.46 million from the monsoon aid 2021 for 49,103 smallholders in Sarawak allocated by the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) has been spent. Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said that his ministry has continued to give the aid to the smallholders whose incomes […]
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 […]
Sarawak rubber smallholders urged to apply for incentive
KUCHING: The State Agriculture Department is inviting smallholders to apply for the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) introduced by the Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) last month to help smallholders nationwide obtain better rubber prices. Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas today said the state government had decided […]
Over RM2 mln for farmers, fishermen
KUCHING: The state government has set aside RM1.5mil for the Sarawak Farmers Organisation to buy produce from smallholders. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the government acknowledged the fact that with the Covid-19 pandemic and the enforcement of the movement control order, farmers and fishermen faced problems in selling their produce and […]
