BALOCHISTAN is one of the areas in which rice is grown on a commercial scale in Pakistan. Balochistan is also the centre of the world's attention now because READ : Iran and Pakistan have decided to bomb each other in the Balochistan region.
SO definitely supply is going to be an issue for Bernas in the coming months, especially when it comes to Pakistan, and India too.
MEANWHILE, the ministry of agriculture has come up with a plan READ : called gelombang padi, which the ministry says is going to be a game changer.
MOST of us are aware what has happened to previous game changer plans over the past two decades, which eventually did nothing to change the game except for Malaysia to import more rice than before. READ : In 2023, Malaysia produced 1.6 million tonnes of rice and had to import 1.1 million tonnes of rice from abroad.
I have a suggestion, which I can guarantee Malaysia 100 per cent rice sufficiency in 36 months.
WHAT is it? Well just use your brain. Thailand has READ : 9.2 million ha of land planted with paddy which is why it is self sufficient and can export rice to us if and when it wants too.
HOW about Malaysia then? Well, READ :in 2020, it was reported only 378,840ha of land was planted with paddy
YOU dont have to be Albert Einstein to figure out if we dismantle Bernas and provide tax incentives, as well as Government land for large public listed companies to get involved in this sector , we will be self sufficient IN NO TIME AT ALL .