(Sibu, 20th) The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for Lanang, Alice Lau Kiong Yieng's service center recently distributed the first batch of "I Love Lanang Activity: Madani Prosperous Agriculture Aid" for 2024. This is the fourth distribution of fertilizers and herbicides, benefiting a total of 70 vegetable and fruit farmers from the Selalang and Pulau Keladi areas under this initiative.
The first distribution of fertilizers and herbicides was in early October, benefiting a total of 140 vegetable and fruit farmers from Sedap and Selalang areas. The second distribution was at the end of October, benefiting 170 farmers from Lusen, Naman, and Tongdegang areas. The third distribution was in early November, benefiting 104 farmers from Tongdegang, Meiyan, and Sungai Pa areas. With this initiative continuing, a total of 484 farmers have received fertilizers and herbicides in the first batch. The second batch is scheduled to be distributed in the first half of 2025.
With rising costs of living and increasing pressure on daily lives, farmers face additional challenges from climate change and rising prices of fertilizers and herbicides. This affects the sales prices of agricultural products, indirectly increasing pressure on consumers.
To alleviate the burden on farmers in producing crops and to enhance the competitiveness of their produce, Alice Lau Kiong Yieng started this initiative in 2022, distributing in two batches in 2023. The first batch of 2023 was distributed at the end of 2023, and the second batch was completed in March this year.