Sabah padi board revival to help boost food production, says Hajiji

With Sabah currently relying on imports of approximately 70% of its rice consumption, Hajiji said the revival of the board would help drive the state’s food sufficiency.“The state Cabinet will submit the recommendation to the head of state for the approval of the establishment of the Sabah Padi and Rice Board as stipulated in Section 3 of the 1981 Agriculture Produce Board Enactment,” he said in a statement.

SPONSORED CONTENT Sabah revenue hits RM6.97 billion: Hajiji says GRS State Government may see full term Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Government continued its momentum in managing the economy in line with the commitment and spirit of the Sabah Maju Jaya when it posted record high state revenue of RM6.973 billion last year. Read more He said Sabah’s rice SSL stood at 22% and the remaining 78% of the rice supply was imported from various countries including China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Pakistan.

Separately, Hajiji said the state Cabinet had set the age limit for applications of the Sabah My Second Home programme at 30 years old or above.Applicants are also allowed to sell their property after five years if they purchase a new home valued at no less than RM600,000, he said.

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