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Tok Mat urges govt to focus on rural economy in light of Covid-19 economic impact

Monday, 03 Aug 2020 11:19 PM MYTUmno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan speaks at the opening of the Woman, Youth and Puteri wings during the 2019 Umno General Assembly at the PWTC in Kuala Lumpur December 4, 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

“The rural poverty rate is expected to increase drastically. With the new poverty index, rural poverty will multiply. This will create a huge gap when it comes to urban-rural poverty rates. He proposed an incentive programme to develop Felda assets including support for agriculture and livestock, seeing that the livestock sector has strong potential to ensure that the country does not rely on imports to feed the nation.

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