NGO-run padi project yields greater returns for traditional farmers

A local farmer identified with one name Agang is enthusiastic to continue and expand rice production in the coming planting season under Project Padi.

KOTA KINABALU: A padi-growing project by a non-governmental organisation is reigniting interest among traditional Sabah farmers.

For villagers in two kampung in the Tuaran district, the "Padi Project" has helped them not only overcome poverty but also to increase their income in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.