Kuala Lumpur: The government is developing 4,839 hectares of land in Sabah and Sarawak for paddy cultivation, the Dewan Negara was told today.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it would involve 2,159 hectares of land in Sabah, namely in Beluran and Kota Belud, and 2,680 hectares in Batang Lupar in Sarawak.“The plan of 50,000 hectares is meant to be a long-term plan, but so far 4,839 hectares have been approved for development in Sabah and Sarawak,” he said during a question and answer session.
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“A total of 4,500 hectares has been developed, producing five metric tonnes per hectare or 22,500 metric tonnes per season,” he said.To a question from Datuk Seri Ismail Abd. Muttalib on abandoned land to be developed, he said, Felcra would also look into the potential to increase food security other than rice, like chicken, eggs and meat.
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