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| Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Yahya Hussin |
SANDAKAN: Agriculture has played a pivotal role in the growth and development of the Malaysian economy since the country’s independence in 1957.
“Never has its importance been more obvious than in the 1997 recession when its earnings soared to fill the nation’s coffers emptied in the economic crisis. Now in the 21st century and the aftermath of the recession, the nation has emerged mainly by the grace of agriculture,” Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Yahya Hussin, said at the EMPA Seminar on “Water Management in Oil Palm Plantations” at Sabah Hotel on Monday (18 June).
Yahya said, the State Government, in its continuous effort to improve the livelihood of its people, is promoting agriculture as one of the main thrust areas to attract investment and play an integral part in the development of the State.
“The State Government has been earnest towards moves to fully exploit Sabah’s vast potential in the agriculture sector. It is fully committed to the development undertaking, with specific attention given to the policy to enhance production,” Yahya, who is also Agriculture Development and Food Industry Minister, added.
He noted that under this policy, rice production has been singled out as the key factor towards establishing food security for Sabah, which still imports some 70% of its consumption of rice. Therefore, for strategic reasons, it is extremely important for Sabah to really venture into big scale commercial paddy cultivation.
penduduk Sabah patut menyambut baik usaha kerajaan dalam membangunkan industri pertanian di negeri ini.. sebelum terpengaruh dengan hasutan pemimpin2 pembangkang atau sebelum membantah sebarang projek pertanian kerajaan, eloklah lihat dulu manfaatnya kepada negeri ini dan juga penduduk sekitar dimana projek itu dilaksanakan..
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The Sabah state government is concern of ensuring sustainable food production for the local people. Therefore they invest a lot of the agriculture, aquaculture and food manufacturing sector.
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The local folks should take the opportunity from the government programs to improve their own livelihood.
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Sabah mempunyai tanah yang subur. industri pertanian berpotensi dikembangkan dan pendudk harus ceburi bidang ini.
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