SHAH ALAM, June 17 — The operating hours for all activities related to the paddy and rice industry have been extended to 24 hours at full capacity.
“The ministry needs to ensure that paddy and rice production activities are not affected during the MCO 3.0 period, thus ensuring that the country’s rice stock is sufficient,” it said in a statement today. In addition, the use of drones for the purpose of seed sowing and disease control; distribution of agricultural inputs such as fertilisers and rice seeds to farmers; the operation of rice mills and rice packing mills; distribution and logistics as well as rice-based product processing plants.
It added that the pest attack had occurred in mid-May, involving an area of 6,632.4 hectares or 98 per cent of the total area.