Senate also approves Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2025

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2025, among others, to strengthen action against illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing (IUU).

BAGAN SERAI, June 3 — The government has allocated RM7 million for infrastructure upgrades to minimise drought impact on key rice production areas of Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) remains committed to ensuring national food security while safeguarding the environment and public health, said its Deputy Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup today.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 — Malaysia and Indonesia are committed to strengthening bilateral and regional cooperation in the agriculture sector and food security, said the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Subsidiaries of the National Farmers’ Organisation (Nafas) will be restructured through a merger process to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Several ministers and deputy ministers extended their warm Christmas greetings today to all Malaysians celebrating tomorrow, expressing hopes that the occasion will further strengthen unity among the people.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) has disbursed RM13.23 million in aid to 6,747 padi farmers affected by flooding this year, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Malaysia has lost the potential output of 5.3 million 10kg rice bags due to the ongoing floods, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) is encouraging padi farmers to increase the cultivation of speciality rice varieties, which have higher commercial value and selling prices compared to standard white rice.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 18 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) today launched the Start-Up and Scale-Up Grants to help youth in the agriculture and agrofood sector reduce start-up costs and expand agricultural projects.

KENINGAU, Sept 1 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) Fest 2024 recorded sales of RM8.4 million in events held in seven states this year, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

SEPANG, Aug 24 — Malaysia began exporting fresh durians to China today, two months after signing the Protocol on Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Durian from Malaysia to China, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

TAMPIN, Aug 10 — The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) has lifted the ban on the harvesting and sale of shellfish, including mussels, in the waters of Port Dickson and Melaka following a drop in biotoxin to safe levels.

YAN, July 17 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will streamline matters and procedures to expedite the production of hybrid paddy seed varieties to help increase yields.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The agro-food sector, which includes agriculture, manufacturing and services, grew by 0.3 per cent to RM43.3 billion in the first quarter of 2024, attributed to effective strategies in managing the country's food supply system.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has, thus far, produced 24,800 graduates of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the field of agriculture.

TAWAU, May 25 — A total of 2,745 Agro Madani Sales held between Jan 1 and May 12 has helped the people save RM16.8 million, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — Malaysia and Japan have discussed bilateral trade cooperation, the agricultural sector, and Malaysia's role as a halal hub that can be beneficial to Japan, said the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS).