Sarawak eyes high-tech boost for rice production


Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah (right) presenting a memento to Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon during the courtesy call in Kuching on Monday (March 4).

KUCHING: Sarawak is looking into the use of new technology to improve rice production in the state, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

The Deputy Premier said Sarawak was focusing on producing more rice to meet the state Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Ministry's target of 60% self-sufficiency in rice production by 2030.

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