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P04 | LOCAL NEWS Funding access for hawkers About 700,000 registered hawkers will benefit from Agrobank’ s Agro Penjaja-I initiative.

P05 Strengthening Sabah’ s agricultural growth About RM559.85 million has been allocated to Sabah’ s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security( MAFFI) rather than to the State’ s economic growth.

P06 | FOREIGN NEWS Banana blight spreads Fusarium Wilt TR4 remains one of the biggest threats to banana farming, leaving infected land unusable for decades and challenging growers worldwide.

P07 New hope for crops Resurrect Bio, a UK-based company, is set to scale up innovations designed to protect crops from devastating diseases.

P08-09 | COVER STORY Solutions to show AgTech International Agro Expo 2026 has highlighted practical, commercially viable solutions to improve productivity and reduce operational inefficiencies.

P10 | FOCUS Palm oil goes digital NAFEC 2026 spotlighted how automation and future-ready technologies are transforming Malaysia’ s agricultural and palm oil industries.

P12-13 | FEATURE Beyond the estate Often overlooked, Tamil schools are emerging as unexpected hubs of STEM excellence, producing talent and embracing technologies like drones for future industries.

P14 | TECHNOLOGY Smart rice farming in Laos A growing rice programme in Laos is demonstrating how regenerative agriculture can improve yields while reducing environmental impact.

P16-17 | AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY Deepening food ties Malaysia and Vietnam are strengthening agricultural cooperation through a proposed MoU focused on food security and agri-food development.

P18-19 | PLANTATION & COMMODITIES Animated advocacy for palm oil Two Upin & Ipin palm oil-themed episodes won awards at the APB + Awards 2026 in Singapore.

P20 | FISHERIES Investing in fisheries MAFS launched FTV Fomalhaut to support training and skills development in the fisheries sector.

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