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Mohd Amirul - who attributes his success to the help and guidance rendered by Mada - is positioning himself as "living proof” that padi cultivation can be profitable; he is also committed to attracting more young people to the sector. - Photo credit: The Malaysian Reserve

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the move would be taken to meet local rice needs, especially for states affected by the yearly monsoon season. - BERNAMA

The Auditor-General's Report (LKAN) 2021 found that there were irregular distributions of padi proceeds for the Ladang Merdeka Project worth RM4.36 million, with RM2.2 million of it going to 917 participants who had died. - BERNAMA

Kelantan State Farmers Organisation (PPN) board chairman Datuk Aimi Jusoh (right) with Kelantan Padi and Rice Regulation director Mohamed Fadhli Abdul Azid (left) observing the local white rice supply for the local white rice launching ceremony at the Kangkong Farmers’ Organisation Area (PPK) - BERNAMA PIX

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Photo for illustration purposes only. - BERNAMA FILE PIX

The country’s rice supply is sufficient to cover domestic needs for another four to five months and there is no urgent need to use the stockpile, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. - BERNAMA

Prior to planting, padi fields are normally ploughed three times per season; so, if there are five seasons, the fields will be ploughed 15 times, effectively rendering it too soft. - Photo by ZAIDI AZMI

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivering a speech at the launch of the Beyond Benih Nasional 2023 programme, today. - Photo by Bernama