KUALA LUMPUR: The government will announce a new policy on smart farming in the near future, says Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.
He said the adoption of new technology, including robotics, would boost the agriculture sector.
“The ministry is now in talks with several financial institutions regarding funding with minimal interest for smallholders involved in smart farming.
“But, we need the people to be trained for this sector,” Azmin said after taking part in the World Stats Congress 2019 run’s 5km category at Dataran Merdeka today.
He flagged of more than 7,000 participants.
The run was held in conjunction with the 62nd International Institute of Statistics World Statistics Congress, (ISI WSC 2019) which is being held for the first time in Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, from today to Aug 23. — BERNAMA