KEPALA BATAS (Bernama): The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry today handed Padi Planting Management Model Plot incentives of RM303,875 to padi farmers in Penang. ‘'The padi disease, Bacterial Panicle Blight (BPB), has threatened the padi planting industry and has spread nationwide. ‘'Factories producing authorised padi seeds are also stringently supervised and the government gives a high subsidy to authorised padi seeds. He said the government targeted the production of 72,000 metric tonnes of authorised padi seeds a year to accommodate a padi planting area of 284,000ha nationwide. In the meantime, Sim advised padi farmers to be more alert and responsible in conducting their own farming activities.

Source: The Star April 20, 2019 14:48 UTC