Budget 2027: RM2.62b aid for paddy farmers, incentives for fishermen, smallholders

The government allocates RM2.62 billion to support paddy farmers, providing benefits like seed, fertiliser, and pesticide subsidies to increase rice production.

Fishermen receive increased boat licences and subsidies, with RM30 million for aquaculture grants and RM178 million allocated for catch incentives and allowances.

RM1.26 billion is approved to strengthen Felda's finances and infrastructure, contributing to increased income and land ownership among settlers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The government is allocating RM2.62 billion in aid to paddy farmers under Budget 2027, covering various subsidies and incentives to increase rice production and safeguard their welfare.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the assistance would enable paddy farmers to receive benefits of about RM4,300 per hectare of paddy field, including subsidies for seeds, fertiliser, pesticides, ploughing costs and paddy prices.

He said the government had agreed to increase the paddy harvesting incentive from RM50 to RM100 per hectare per season, while the ploughing incentive, which had been increased to RM300, would be maintained and extended to paddy farmers in Sabah and Sarawak.

“To rehabilitate and rejuvenate paddy fields, RM20 million will be provided to supply foliar fertiliser for more than 10,000 hectares of paddy fields.

“The Five-Season Padi Cultivation in Two Years Project is crucial to ensuring the continuity of the country’s rice supply, and work to upgrade irrigation systems in 15 paddy field blocks is progressing according to schedule. In addition, the Pedu Dam rehabilitation project in Kedah is expected to be completed by the end of 2027,” he said when tabling Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today.

For the fisheries and fishing sector, he said the government would increase the number of special boat licence holders from 17,000 to 20,000 fishermen, with an allocation of RM30 million, while providing aquaculture project grants and RM40 million in financing through Agrobank.

Eligible fishermen will also continue to enjoy subsidised diesel at RM1.65 per litre, while RM178 million will be allocated, among others, for catch incentives and a monthly Cost of Living Allowance of up to RM300.

Anwar said the government had allocated RM300 million to strengthen cooperation with state governments in implementing agrofood projects, in addition to providing more than RM1 billion in financing to agro-entrepreneurs through Agrobank, Bank Rakyat and the Malaysia Cooperative Societies Commission.

For smallholders in the oil palm sector, the government is providing RM100 million in hybrid financing for replanting involving 4,500 smallholders, as well as RM200 million in soft financing, with smallholders bearing only a two per cent interest rate and being granted a four-year repayment deferment.

The allocation for rehabilitating farm roads will also be doubled from RM50 million to RM100 million, while RM30 million will be provided to curb diseases and pest attacks affecting crops, including oil palm, cocoa and pepper.

The government has also agreed to increase the Rubber Production Incentive from RM3 to RM3.30 per kilogramme, which is expected to benefit more than 300,000 rubber smallholders.

Anwar said the government had also approved RM1.26 billion for 2027 to strengthen Felda’s finances, maintain roads and provide housing for the Felda community.

He said the average net income of Felda settlers had increased from RM2,272 per month in 2023 to RM3,800 this year, while 109,000 settlers now held land titles. — Bernama

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政府拨款 26.2 亿令吉支持稻农，提供种子、化肥和农药补贴等福利，以提高水稻产量。

渔民将获得更高的船舶许可证和补贴，其中 3000 万令吉用于水产养殖补助，1.78 亿令吉用于捕捞奖励和津贴。

政府批准拨款 12.6 亿令吉，用于加强 Felda 的财政和基础设施，从而提高定居者的收入和土地所有权。

吉隆坡，10月9日讯——政府在2027年财政预算案中拨款26.2亿令吉援助稻农，涵盖各种补贴和奖励措施，以提高水稻产量并保障他们的福利。

首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣表示，这项援助将使稻农每公顷稻田获得约 4300 令吉的收益，包括种子、化肥、农药、耕作成本和稻谷价格的补贴。

他表示，政府已同意将水稻收割奖励从每公顷每季 50 令吉提高到 100 令吉，而耕作奖励已提高到 300 令吉，将予以维持并扩大到沙巴和砂拉越的水稻种植户。

“为了修复和振兴稻田，将提供 2000 万令吉，为超过 10000 公顷的稻田提供叶面肥。

“两年内实现五季水稻种植项目对于确保国家大米供应的持续性至关重要，15个稻田灌溉系统的升级改造工作正按计划进行。此外，吉打州佩杜水坝修复项目预计将于2027年底完工。”他今天在国会下议院提交2027年财政预算案时表示。

他表示，对于渔业和捕捞业，政府将把特殊渔船许可证持有者的数量从 17,000 人增加到 20,000 人，并拨款 3000 万令吉，同时通过农业银行提供水产养殖项目补助金和 4000 万令吉的融资。

符合资格的渔民还将继续享受每升 1.65 令吉的柴油补贴，同时还将拨款 1.78 亿令吉用于渔获奖励和每月最高 300 令吉的生活津贴等。

安华表示，政府已拨款3亿令吉，加强与州政府在实施农业食品项目方面的合作，此外还通过农业银行、人民银行和马来西亚合作社委员会向农业企业家提供超过10亿令吉的融资。

对于油棕行业的小农户，政府提供 1 亿令吉的混合融资用于重新种植，涉及 4500 名小农户；此外还提供 2 亿令吉的优惠融资，小农户只需承担 2% 的利率，并可延期四年还款。

用于修复农场道路的拨款也将从 5000 万令吉增加到 1 亿令吉，同时还将提供 3000 万令吉用于遏制影响油棕、可可和胡椒等作物的病虫害。

政府还同意将橡胶生产奖励从每公斤 3 令吉提高到 3.30 令吉，预计将有超过 30 万橡胶小农户受益。

安华表示，政府还批准了 12.6 亿令吉用于 2027 年，以加强 Felda 的财政状况、维护道路并为 Felda 社区提供住房。

他表示，联邦土地发展局（Felda）定居者的平均净收入已从2023年的每月2272令吉增至今年的3800令吉，目前已有10.9万名定居者持有土地所有权证。——马新社

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