Bukit Assek rep: Proposed rice board set to modernise agriculture, enhance food productivity

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The proposed Sarawak Padi and Rice Board aims to modernize agriculture in the region and enhance food productivity. Officials underscore its importance for achieving food self-sufficiency and reducing reliance on external supply chains.

KUCHING (May 12): The proposed establishment of the Sarawak Padi and Rice Board serves as a vital step towards strengthening the state’s food self-sufficiency and reducing over dependence on external supply chains, said Chieng Jin Ek (GPS-Bukit Assek). He said the board will become the centralised statutory authority to coordinate and strengthen the entire paddy [...] The post Bukit Assek rep: Proposed rice board set to modernise agriculture, enhance food productivity appeared first on Borneo Post Online.