Agricultural expert scoffs at idea of replacing rice with tapioca
It's proof of the government's failure to tackle the rice supply crisis, says a former government adviser on agriculture.
Give Bernas allocation directly to rice farmers, industry players say
Industry players say output-based incentives will have a greater likelihood of achieving productivity growth than input subsidies.
As padi production shrinks in Sarawak, food security fears rise
Sarawak is already heavily dependent on imported rice, and more and more farmers are giving up on padi cultivation.
Life on a padi farm in Kedah
Farmer Saadon Abu Bakar must wait another three to four months to harvest his crop which was swamped by the recent floods.
Farmers struggle in the ‘rice bowl of Malaysia’
A lack of seed supply and rising prices are posing a challenge to farmers in the state of Kedah.
