Diesel subsidy: Budi Madani programme can help strengthen local food supply, says expert


KUALA TERENGGANU: The implementation of the Madani Subsidy Assistance or Budi Madani programme is expected to bring a positive impact on the country’s agriculture sector and contribute to the stability of the local food supply.

Dean of the Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Prof Dr Hafizan Juahir, said the RM200 monthly assistance provided through the programme could reduce operation costs for small-scale farmers and smallholders who rely on diesel-powered vehicles.

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