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increase the sales revenue of KENAF PRIHATIN
chocolate entrepreneurs and existing ASSISTANCE FOR EFFECTIVE
cocoa products, increase the number KENAF PLANTS DUE TO
of entrepreneurs and producers of COVID-19
local cocoa products, increase cocoa
consumption among locals and A total of RM 968,680 has been
increase employment opportunities allocated by the government through
particularly in the manufacturing the Ministry of Plantation Industries
sector and Small and Medium and Commodities as Kenaf 2020
Industries (SMEs). Caring Assistance specifically for kenaf
growers in the country affected by the
LAUNCH OF COCOA 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
PRIHATIN ASSISTANCE
The presentation of replica cheque for kenaf growers
The provision of agricultural input of the states involved (Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan,
Pahang and others) was officiated by the Minister of
assistance is intended to assist Plantation Industries and Commodities, YB Dato’ Dr.
smallholder cocoa farmers affected Mohd Khairuddin bin Aman Razali.
by the COVID-19 pandemic and the
implementation of the Movement
Control Order (MCO). In this regard,
the Government has allocated
RM2.69 million under PRE PRIHATIN
2020 for 3,134 hectares in the form of
agricultural input assistance to 4,566
cocoa smallholders nationwide.

The Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, YB Dato’ Dr. Mohd. Khairuddin bin Aman Razali OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 3670
completed the Closing Ceremony of the Post-Harvest Cocoa Technology Advanced Course organized by the
Malaysian Cocoa Board (LKM) and handed over the Cocoa Caring Aid 2020.
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