Malaysia

Agriculture Ministry assesses flood damage to farmers, fisherman

Assistance to be provided based on damages, losses incurred

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 13 Dec 2020 2:40PM

Agriculture Ministry assesses flood damage to farmers, fisherman
The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry pledges aid to farmers, livestock breeders, and fishermen, who have been hit by recent floods, with the assistance to be provided based on losses incurred. – Facebook pic, December 13, 2020

JOHOR BAHRU – The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (MAFI) is conducting an assessment to identify the number of farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen affected by the recent floods, and the type of assistance to be given to the group.

MAFI Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah said the assistance would be provided based on damages and losses incurred.

As such, he urged the affected farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen to report their losses to enable them to receive the assistance.

“Our officers will investigate and conduct flood damage assessment… assistance will be provided in various forms,” he told reporters after visiting Permas Jaya Permanent Farmers’ Market here today.

Also present were Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) board member Datuk Wira Ghazale Muhamad and Johor Fama director Shahrizan Sudiman.

States that were hit by the floods included Johor, Melaka, as well as east coast states of the peninsula. – Bernama, December 13, 2020

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