The moisture is identified by the expansion of perennial rice crops

MUKAH, 4 Oct: Sarawak government is identifying potential areas to expand rice cultivationperennialin the Mukah Division including the Sweet, Daro, Mukah and Balingian Cape to increase rice production in the region.

Deputy Minister of Urban Planning, Land and Natural Resources Administration, Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the effort was in line with the emphasis put by Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinji Tan Sri Johari Tun Openg on rice's potentialperennialThat can be harvested multiple times from a single planting.

According to him, the Mukah Division has potential to be developed as a rice production area based on the history of rice farming in the region.

"PastorperennialIt's an annual rice, where the crop is made once but it can be harvested two, three, four or five times.

"We have identified areas in Tanjung Manis, Daro, Mukah and Balingian with potential for further expansion of the plant", he said.

He said that when he was spotted on the Robotics Program andflag-off3K Fun Walk Costume for my beloved Sarawak Expedition 2026 part opening at the Pehin Loy King Square today.

Len Talif explains that among the things to be considered is the compatibility of rice varietiesperennialwith soil conditions and environments in areas identified prior to extensive planting.

He said the Paloh Plant area also has a history as a rice production area, thus opening up space to assess the potential of the plant in the Mukah Division.

The initiative has the potential to be among the approaches for strengthening the agricultural sector in the Open Division, subject to varietal suitability, soil conditions as well as outcomes of rice crop implementation assessmentperennial- The TVs.