Govt taking steps to help farmers and breeders


BELURAN: Solutions are being sought to help farmers and livestock breeders affected by the rising costs of fertilisers and pesticides, says Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.

The Agriculture and Food Industries Minister said that as an immediate response, the government had allocated RM232mil and raised farmers’ pesticide aid subsidy from RM200 to RM300 per hectare per season.

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