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The allocation channeled through HANDOVER CEREMONY OF
the National Kenaf and Tobacco CARING FOR ECONOMIC
Board (LKTN) is given in the form of STIMULUS PACKAGE (PRE)
agricultural input at the rate of RM500 ASSISTANCE PACKAGE AND
per hectare of crops. PEPPER NEW CROP SCHEME

The government is very concerned In 2020, the government has approved
about the people, including kenaf the Caring Economic Stimulus
growers, due to the current COVID-19 Package (PRE) 2020 to help pepper
pandemic disaster as well as Movement smallholders affected by the outbreak
Control Orders (MCO) that restrict their of COVID-19 with a total allocation
economic activities. of RM16.1 million. Through this PRE,
smallholders have been assisted with
the distribution of agricultural input
vouchers and farm equipment to
alleviate the burden faced.

O368 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 The Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities II, YB Datuk Willie Anak Mongin
accompanied by the Director General of MPB, Mr. Stanley Liew completed the handover session at
the ceremony.