Najib holding a stalk of the MR269 padi variety at the launching of MAHA on Saturday
SERDANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Saturday launched a new padi variety, MR 269, a normal inbred variety with better resistance against the leaf blast disease and pests, in order to increase national padi production.
The launch was in conjunction with the launching of the Malaysian Agricultural, Horticultural and Agro-Tourism Exhibition (MAHA International 2012) and the National Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen Day 2012 at the Malaysian Agricultural Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) here.
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