A total of 21,049 smallholders in Johor have benefited from cash subsidies under the BUDI Agri-Commodity programme, an initiative aimed at supporting farmers who form the backbone of the country’s agri-commodity sector. Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said the programme, implemented under the MADANI Subsidy Assistance (BUDI MADANI) framework, had received 29,048 applications as of Jan 31, with applications still open. She said each successfu

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