KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s month-long Tadau Kaamatan (harvest festival) celebrations kicked off in Ranau, nestled in the foothills of Mount Kinabalu, on Wednesday.
The State Government will revive the Sabah Rice and Paddy Board next year with an allocation of RM1.82 million for operation and administration as part of the initiatives to increase rice self-sufficiency level (SSL) to 31 per cent in 2025, from 22pc this year.
Kota Kinabalu: Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor wants to make it compulsory for government agencies and Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) having land banks to play their part in ensuring Sabah’s food security.
“The Government has given thousands of acres to many GLCs and government agencies. I want to make it mandatory or amend the policy so that GLCs with thousands of acres for oil palm put aside 2,000 or 3,000 or 5,000 acres for paddy and other crops like fruits or corn.
“This is important to ensure enough food for Sabah. We cannot rely solely on smallholders or imports,” he said, adding he would bring this to the State Cabinet for deliberation and approval.
Kota Kinabalu: Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor wants to make it compulsory for government agencies and Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) having land banks to play their part in ensuring Sabah’s food security.
“The Government has given thousands of acres to many GLCs and government agencies. I want to make it mandatory or amend the policy so that GLCs with thousands of acres for oil palm put aside 2,000 or 3,000 or 5,000 acres for paddy and other crops like fruits or corn.
“This is important to ensure enough food for Sabah. We cannot rely solely on smallholders or imports,” he said, adding he would bring this to the State Cabinet for deliberation and approval.
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