Smart padi field project set to grow

On the ground: Mohamad (second from right) and others visiting a padi field during the SMART SBB programme at Kampung Gerai in Jerteh, Terengganu. — Bernama

JERTIH: A smart padi field project will be expanded and the planting schedule re-examined to meet the needs for local rice in the country, says the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry.

Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the government is working to further expand the Ala Sekinchan Large-Scale Smart Padi Field (SMART SBB) project throughout the country, including in Sabah and Sarawak.