KUALA LUMPUR: The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority( Risda) will launch an online

Industry Smallholders Development Authority( Risda) can enjoy a better income, says Rural

Smallholders Development Authority( Risda), Kedah State Development Corporation( Keda) and Federal Land

JEMPOL: The Covid-19 drive-through vaccination centre( PPV) at the Jempol district office hall has made it possible for the residents here to get their vaccine jabs faster and in a safer manner, says an official. Jempol district PPV coordinator Dr Ismul Adham Zaini said the drive-through centre has helped senior citizens, persons with disabilities and those in wheelchairs as they need not have to wait long to get their jabs.He said the drive-through began operating on Thursday, with around 170 t

KUALA LUMPUR: A special technical and vocational education and training( TVET) programme known as Jelita will provide more opportunities and empower women to venture into the industry, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said the Jelita initiative offers short-term and flexible training for females to obtain new skills." Jelita is a game-changing platform that is dedicated to empower women through education and skills training." The initiative is important for women

KUALA LUMPUR: A special technical and vocational education and training( TVET) programme known as Jelita will provide more opportunities and empower women to venture into the industry, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said the Jelita initiative offers short-term and flexible training for females to obtain new skills." Jelita is a game-changing platform that is dedicated to empower women through education and skills training." The initiative is important for women

PONTIAN: About RM192mil have been allocated to help rubber smallholders weather the rainy season.A RM300 monthly aid would be given for two months to smallholders with less than 2. 5ha of rubber plantation, said Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng.“ This Bantuan Musim Tengkujuh had been offered by the government for years.... Smallholders will receive the aid at the end of each year during the rainy season, ” he said. The money would be channelled i

KUALA LUMPUR: Felcra Berhad has developed 47, 731 hectares of oil palm plantations in Sarawak since 1987 which began with its involvement in the Rajang Area Security Command( Rascom) Project. Deputy Rural Development Minister II Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the 34-year effort had given impact to 20, 307 participants of the land consolidation and rehabilitation project which included Ladang Rakyat and Ladang Sejahtera.He said in Miri alone, Felcra Berhad had developed more than 930 hectares since

TUARAN: The proposal to increase the floor price of scrap rubber from the current RM2.50 per kg to RM3.50 per kg will prevent smallholders from switching to other commodity crops, says Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.“ If no action is taken, then rubber smallholders will switch to planting other crops with higher prices, especially oil palm, which will then result in the country losing rubber commodity producers.“ Many rubber smallholders have switched to planting oil palm b

KUALA LUMPUR: A booster pump facility will be built at the Tangki Batu 7 site to overcome issues of water supply disruption and low water pressure in Pekan Awah in Maran, Pahang, The National Water Services Commission( SPAN) said in a statement on Thursday( Feb 17) that the plan to build the facility was proposed after discussing the matter with Pengurusan Air Pahang Berhad( PAIP)." Once completed, the booster pump station will enable water to be pumped to the Pekan Awah service tank before bein