TELUPID, April 8 The government will ensure the people are not affected by the current increase in food production costs, said Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee. He said the increase in costs, among others, was due to border closures during the Covid-19.
SEREMBAN: More effective measures are needed to increase food production nationwide to reduce the country's food import bill, says Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 The government has agreed to the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) holding talks with state governments to address the problem of the Temporary Occupational Licence (TOL) period faced by agro-entrepenuers. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
BELURAN: The government has taken a number of measures to ensure the Russia-Ukraine conflict does not affect food production and to control food prices in the country.
TUMPAT: The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry has assured 3,146 padi farmers affected by the recent floods that their welfare will be protected.