Meluan rep: Sarawak Padi and Rice Board can raise socio-economic status of farmers in the interior

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Supporters of the Sarawak Padi and Rice Board Bill argue it will enhance the socio-economic status of farmers in rural areas. This initiative is expected to tackle poverty among paddy-growing communities by improving economic opportunities.

KUCHING (May 12): The Sarawak Padi and Rice Board Bill, 2026 can potentially reduce poverty in rural areas, particularly among paddy-growing communities in the interior where economic opportunities remain limited, said Datuk Rolland Duat Jubin (GPS-Meluan). In voicing his support for the Bill during the State Legislative Assembly sitting today, he said the board could [...] The post Meluan rep: Sarawak Padi and Rice Board can raise socio-economic status of farmers in the interior appeared first on Borneo Post Online.