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The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Perak paddy farmers get faster access to disaster aid without official declaration
TAIPING: Perak paddy farmers affected by drought, floods or storms can now seek financial aid without waiting for formal disaster declarations under the Paddy Crop Disaster Fund. State Department of Agriculture director Norsiyenti Othman urged farmers to document crop damage by photographing affected fields and filing police reports. Applicants must submit evidence to either the Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA) Kerian office or nearest Agriculture Department branch within three months of the disaster. 'For claims beyond three months, we cannot process them as these are cash payouts requiring strict verification,' Norsiyenti said during the 2025 Larut Matang and Selama Department of Agriculture Agro Carnival launch. Farmers with crops aged 70 days or younger qualify for RM860 compensation, while older crops receive RM1,800 deposited directly into their accounts. The Kerian region currently faces drought conditions due to falling water levels at Bukit Merah dam, exacerbated by dry weather since May. Separately, Norsiyenti revealed the Taiping Herbal Centre now hosts 220 herbal species relocated from Simpang Pulai, becoming Perak's sole dedicated herbal facility. The state government has allocated RM740,000 for road upgrades at the centre, initially delayed by pandemic-related Movement Control Order restrictions. 'This centre now serves as an educational hub for students studying plant varieties,' she added at the event attended by state committee chairman Teh Kok Lim and district officer Mohd Nasrul Menhat. – Bernama
The Sun
03-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Selangor requires RM1b to boost padi production
SABAK BERNAM: Selangor needs at least RM1 billion to enhance padi productivity, Selangor Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim said. He said the state government will soon engage with the Federal Government to discuss funding through the Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA), Northwest Selangor to achieve five planting cycles every two years. 'The funding is crucial to upgrade drainage systems, build water retention ponds, and acquire 80.9 hectares of paddy fields from Tanjong Karang to Sabak Bernam. 'We are facing problems to get water to Sabak Bernam, so we want to increase water capacity in most areas in northwest Selangor so that there is adequate water supply for five planting cycles every two years,' he told reporters today, and pointed out the importance of the upgrades as Selangor has no new land for padi cultivation under current plans. He also expressed confidence that all infrastructure improvements could be completed within three years if allocations were approved by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry. Izham shared that Selangor was also fine-tuning new methods to enhance collaboration between farmers and stakeholders, including FGV Holdings Berhad, which has demonstrated large-scale padi yield improvements in the state. 'We have proposed RM100 per ton incentives for farmers achieving seven-ton yields,' he said, noting that currently only farmers in Sungai Leman and Sekinchan areas were capable of achieving such yields out of the state's 9,000 padi farmers. Earlier, Izham attended a farmers' appreciation event in Sungai Leman and launched Briar & Behn Meyer's BASE fertilizer technology at Dewan Seri Sekinchan here.
The Star
03-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Selangor needs RM1bil to boost padi production, says exco
SABAK BERNAM: Selangor needs at least RM1bil to enhance padi productivity, says Selangor Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim. He said the state government will soon engage with the Federal Government to discuss funding through the Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA), Northwest Selangor to achieve five planting cycles every two years. "The funding is crucial to upgrade drainage systems, build water retention ponds, and acquire 80.9 hectares of paddy fields from Tanjong Karang to Sabak Bernam. "We are facing problems to get water to Sabak Bernam, so we want to increase water capacity in most areas in northwest Selangor so that there is adequate water supply for five planting cycles every two years," he told reporters on Saturday (May 3) and added that the upgrades are important as Selangor has no new land for padi cultivation under current plans. He then said that he is confident that all infrastructure improvements could be completed within three years if allocations were approved by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry. Izham added that Selangor was also fine-tuning new methods to enhance collaboration between farmers and stakeholders, including FGV Holdings Berhad, which has demonstrated large-scale padi yield improvements in the state. "We have proposed RM100 per ton incentives for farmers achieving seven-ton yields," he said, noting that currently only farmers in Sungai Leman and Sekinchan areas were capable of achieving such yields out of the state's 9,000 padi farmers. Earlier, Izham attended a farmers' appreciation event in Sungai Leman and launched Briar & Behn Meyer's BASE fertilizer technology at Dewan Seri Sekinchan here. - Bernama
