Incentives and subsidies help rice farmers cope with rising costs
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- Rising fuel costs are increasing input, production, processing and transport expenses across the food supply chain.
- Rice farmers face higher costs for fertilizer, pesticides, animal feed, diesel, electricity and machinery use.
- Incentives and subsidies are presented as measures to help farmers manage the increase.
Global energy disruptions are beginning to affect the food sector, with rising fuel costs pushing up expenses throughout the food supply chain.
The pressure starts on farms, where fertilizer, pesticides, animal feed, diesel, electricity and machinery have all become more expensive. It then extends to processing, logistics and deliveries from ports to markets.
Incentives and subsidies are helping rice farmers face the surge in costs.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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