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in phases; so far, the Rural Transformation Centre
(RTC) Gopeng has been designated as a food park
servicing West Pahang, North Selangor and Gua
Musang.
The production of fragrant rice in non-irrigated
areas will leverage on the increasing demand for
this commodity, and will reduce the import bill of
fragrant rice which currently stands at RM400 to
RM500 million annually. A new drought-tolerant
rice variety (MRQ78), which has 80% of the attributes
of imported fragrant rice, has been developed by
MARDI. In addition, a company has been licensed
by MARDI to spearhead the commercialisation of
MRQ74 which has basmati-like attributes as well
as low Glycemic Index (GI). This variety is retailed
as high-value organic rice as organic fertilisers
and effective microorganisms (EM) are used in its
cultivation. So far, 164.5 hectares of MRQ74 and
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MRQ78 have been planted in Kelantan, Kedah,
Perlis, Perak, Seberang Perai, Melaka and Pahang,
and farmers in these areas used organic fertilisers
and EM.
Ensuring Food Security Objectives are
Consistent with Increasing GNI
The EPPs under this theme will address the core
issues of productivity and scale to increase self
sufficiency in rice, beef and dairy products. It will
also aim to replicate successful ventures in other
parts of Malaysia (Table 8.6).
The Muda Agricultural Development Authority,
or MADA, accounts for 40% of national rice
production and 22% of the total area for paddy
cultivation in Malaysia. Under EPP10, issues that
have previously hindered the full potential of
Table 8.6: EPPs to Ensure Food Security is Consistent with Increasing GNI
ENTRY POINT PROJECTS
EPP10: Scaling up and
strengthening productivity of
paddy farming in MADA
EPP11: Scaling up and strengthening
productivity of paddy farming in
other irrigated areas
EPP12: Strengthening current
anchor companies in cattle feedlots
EPP13: Establishing dairy
clusters in Malaysia
TOTAL
GNI
(Billion)
1.00
1.00
0.182
0.326
2.51
Source: Performance Management and Delivery Unit, Economic Transformation Programme
JOBS
-
-
2,000
760
2,760.00
INVESTMENT
(RM Million)
2,700
2,700
634
709
6,743
EPP
OWNER
MADA
MOA
DVS
DVS
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