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State government to rent land to grow padi

thestar.com.my
May 16, 2008
        
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THE state government will rent land from owners here to grow padi and other foodstuff, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said there was plenty of fertile land in Tampin, Jelebu, Gemas and Kuala Pilah which had remained idle for years. »We need to create our own mini-stockpile because... [read full story]                    

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Farmers wanted in Terengganu

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May 18, 2008
        

MARANG: The Terengganu government is opening up more land to grow rice, and is offering about 1,000 job opportunities to anyone who wants to become a padi farmer. Each successful applicant will get 4ha of padi field in Setiu, irrigation access, tools and machinery, as well as free guidance for...

Govt plans to gazette padi land

thestar.com.my
May 17, 2008
        

State Agricultural and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman Law Choo Kiang said the state government wanted to protect the existing 12,163ha of padi fields left in the state and to ensure they did not “disappear” from the state’s agricultural map. “There are 3,542 padi farmers working on the...

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