FARMERS will be allowed to carry out agricultural activities on idle land owned by the government, especially for growing cash crops, said Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali.

He said the development of fallow land could increase agricultural production in Malacca, thus ensuring adequate supply of food to cater for the population.

“Making use of idle land for agriculture was among the matters discussed earlier in the Menteri Besar and Chief Minister’s meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.”

“As such, I have asked the Land and Mines Office in the three districts to take note of this and allow any interested parties to cultivate land and grow their crops,” he told reporters in Ayer Keroh, Malacca today. 

Earlier, Sulaiman officiated at the 2022 Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen’s Day celebration which was also attended by Agriculture and Food Industries Deputy Minister 1 Ahmad Hamzah.

The three-day programme themed ‘Agriculture Catalyses the Economy of the Malaysian Family’ with 92 exhibitors from all over Malacca, has attracted over 10,000 visitors. – Bernama, July 16, 2022.