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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
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Star Online: Kota Baru - Malaysia’s aim of not having to import rice by 2015 may be realised when two major rice-growing areas of the Muda Agriculture Development Authority (Mada) and Kemubu Agriculture Development Authority (Kada) can raise production by between 5% and 10%.
Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Deputy Minister Datuk Wira Mohd Johari Baharum said currently, Malaysia was importing 30% of its rice needs or 700,000 tonnes from other countries annually.
“If we can increase rice production in the two major areas (Mada and Kada), I am confident we don’t need to import rice by 2015,” he said at Kada’s Meet-the-Customers Day 2010, here, Monday.
Also present were Kada general manager Ibrahim Mat and member of its board of directors, Datuk Dr Illias Hussein.Read the full story.
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