Kuala Lumpur, April 21 -- Malaysian has approved higher support levels under the Rubber Replanting Programme in Peninsular Malaysia and the state of Sabah as part of the 13th Malaysia Plan.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said aid rates in Peninsular Malaysia have been raised to 20,000 MYR (5,060 USD) per hectare from 13,710 MYR, while Sabah will see an increase to 23,000 MYR per ha from 14,955 MYR. Sarawak's revised rate, announced earlier, is also set at 23,000 MYR per ha, up from 14,805 MYR.
The enhanced assistance, rolled out this year via five instalments, is designed to reduce upfront financial pressure on smallholders and support more structured plantation developmen...