Agriculture Ministry to explore saltwater rice cultivation

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JITRA: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry plans to explore saltwater rice cultivation methods in an effort to increase the country's rice production in the future, says its Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

He said his office had held discussions with relevant experts including professors in China regarding the technology that could be used for producing rice in this country.

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