KEPALA BATAS: Two new varieties of padi developed by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) are set to hike Malaysia’s rice yields.
Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said the two new varieties, MR315 and MRQ104, took 10 to 12 years to develop by Mardi researchers at a cost of RM5mil each.
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