Seed and livestock banks to ensure quality

Ismail said Mardi will be tasked in recognising best produce and livestock for the seed bank.

KLUANG: Johor plans to establish seed and livestock banks to supply high quality seeds (for agriculture), fishery and livestock sectors by next year, said state agriculture and agro-based industry, entrepreneur development and cooperative committee chairman Ismail Mohamed.

He said to achieve the goal, the state government had sought the cooperation of the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) to identify existing operators and give them the agency’s seal of approval for their seed and livestock production.