Swathes of food: A file photo of a padi field at Sekinchan, Selangor. Through various methods and technologies, padi yields in Sekinchan consistently surpass the 10-tonne mark, and sometimes, reach up to 12 tonnes per hectare.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government intends to adopt successful agricultural methods used in Sekinchan, Selangor, which have significantly boosted rice production, in other states such as Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the move is necessary as rice production in these states remains significantly lower than in Sekinchan, arguably home to Malaysia’s most productive rice fields when measured on a tonne per hectare basis.
