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Malaysia's amended Control of Padi and Rice Act will target wholesalers and millers rather than paddy farmers, Deputy Agriculture Minister Chan Foong Hin announced as the bill passed the upper house.
Thailand's Cabinet has greenlit 843.26 million Baht from emergency reserves to repair irrigation systems and infrastructure across five southern provinces devastated by last year's northeast monsoon flooding.
The Johor state government has resolved 99.99 per cent of land title applications affecting Federal Land Development Authority settlers, with 27,639 cases settled out of 27,642. The milestone underscores the administration's commitment to rural development.
Malaysia's agriculture ministry is finalising a bill to regulate fertiliser quality standards and distribution chains, with drafting 70-80% complete. The legislation aims to protect farmers from supply disruptions caused by global crises.