Speaking at the launch of the Malaysian Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (MAHA 2024) in Serdang on Saturday (Sept 14), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry and its agencies are on the right track to eradicate the cartel practice in seedling and fertiliser imports to create a conducive ecosystem for the development of the agriculture sector in the country.
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00:00We are honored to have the honorable Dato' Sri Arnaud Ibrahim,
00:04the Prime Minister of Malaysia,
00:05and at the same time, we will be witnessing the 2024 launch gimmick.
00:19May peace be upon you and God's blessings.
00:23And peace be upon you.
00:25If we want to guarantee productivity,
00:28then the whole ecosystem must be organized,
00:31whether it involves the Ministry of Agriculture or other ministries.
00:35Provide, we add, we don't need to read, the actual amount.
00:42Then, to ensure the lack of capital,
00:46it is provided through the bank, through the loans provided.
00:52Then, we can't use cartels and monopolies like before.
00:58We can't use banja cartels and monopolies like before.
01:03Therefore, we need a minister and a firm case law
01:08to state that the practice of long-term cartel import of banja must and must be stopped.
01:17And what determines is our effort to choose the best.
01:24If not, who will we listen to?
01:27There is KSU, there is KP who told me, and I believe Luqman knows,
01:31sometimes we go to the paddy field,
01:35we get seeds,
01:37some feel that based on their experience,
01:41they can harvest the best seeds abroad.
01:45So, I am proud of these things because it requires political will.
01:52We have been discussing this for 10 years.
01:55And now, we have a minister who says,
01:58enough, now our decision must be based on facts,
02:03based on what is best for farmers, fishermen, small farmers in our country.
02:10And this is done by the ministers and ministries, I would like to thank them.
02:14The other thing is the marketing,
02:17which should not be targeted to the farmers, but the farmers become the backbone.
02:22And I know, in the first few months,
02:25I have criticized the farmers quite harshly.
02:30The minister had to persuade me to soften the tone.
02:35Now, I admit, alhamdulillah,
02:39the performance of the farmers is much better now.