The government intends to adopt the successful agricultural methods used in Sekinchan, Selangor, which have significantly boosted rice production, in other states such as Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, and ...

“The key issue is productivity, as the gap between rice yields in Selangor and Kedah is too wide ... as the Ala Sekinchan Large-Scale Smart Paddy Field (SMART SBB) and high-yield padi seeds ...

Farmers in Kedah are hopeful that the new minimum purchase price for paddy, set to be announced next week, will bring positive news for them. Ahmad Saad, 73, a paddy farmer from Ayer Hitam, said he ...