Sabah to build rice cultivation infrastructure

A farmer in Kampung Rajunah in Kota Belud, Sabah using a traditional method to plough her padi field. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government will build the necessary infrastructure in new areas with high potential for padi cultivation as part of its strategic plan to meet domestic demand and reduce dependency on imported rice, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Yahya Hussin.

Yahya, who is also Sabah Minister of Agriculture Development and Food Industry, said the state government would include upgrading the existing infrastructure, including irrigation and drainage system, farm roads and pump houses, especially in Kota Belud and Kota Marudu.