KOTA BHARU: The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry has given an assurance that the costs of basic necessities will stabilise in per week or two.

Deputy Agriculture and Food Industries Minister II Dr Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (pic) mentioned this was due to the federal government taking proactive measures by offering subsidies to basic meals trade gamers.

“The subsidy is given to importers of uncooked hen, greens, corporations that promote hen feed, pesticides and so forth to overcome the issues which can be plaguing the group within the nation.

“Hopefully, when imported items enter our nation at subsidised costs, we are going to take pleasure in the suitable value degree and I’m asking the individuals to be affected person,” he advised reporters after visiting an Agro-Based Industry (IAT) challenge known as ‘Pizza Frozen’ run by younger Agropreneur, Nur Hadfina Haifa Che Hussin when touring the Young Agropreneur Programme in Bandar Satelit, Pasir Tumboh, right here on Saturday (Dec 4).

Commenting additional, Nik Muhammad Zawawi as soon as once more harassed that the rise within the value of items going down now’s the outcome of the Covid-19 pandemic that hit the entire world, inflicting a rise within the value of items.

“Earlier, there have been allegations by some social media customers that the worth of uncooked hen had reached RM20 per kilogramme. The allegation shouldn’t be true.

“This is a baseless allegation to put the federal government in a foul mild when the federal government could be very involved in regards to the plight of the individuals by offering subsidies for basic items and so forth in contrast to different international locations that can’t afford to subsidise its individuals,” he mentioned.

Meanwhile, on the Young Agropreneur Programme, Nik Muhammad Zawawi mentioned the federal government had allotted RM15mil this yr with a goal of 750 younger entrepreneurs from numerous sectors.

“The scope of this programme consists of grant help within the type of items up to RM20,000 per particular person, other than capital help, short-term programs and technical and monetary advisory companies.

“In Kelantan, as of October, a complete of RM1.37mil grants have been permitted involving 69 younger entrepreneurs. Therefore, we’re calling on the youthful technology to come ahead to apply and we are going to take into account accordingly,” he mentioned. – Bernama