00:00Long live, long live, long live the farmers!
00:05Don't oppress, the farmers are in trouble!
00:10So, our meeting with Mr. Char Mingkai, who is the set poll for PMO.
00:19And our meeting today, basically, he agrees with what we brought today.
00:28First, I would like to state the statement regarding our request to increase the price from RM1,300 to RM1,800.
00:38Second, regarding the new law regarding the poll, which is the Law on Quality of Agriculture.
00:44So, here I would like to mention, and we hope that with the agreement from what we brought,
00:51and with the agreement from what we brought, we hope that this meeting will be held soon.
01:01And we hope that this meeting will be held soon, and we hope that this meeting will be held soon.
01:11The media statement regarding the visit of 1,000 farmers to Putrajaya on 26th January, 2025.
01:17Farmers demanded to increase the price of paddy fields,
01:20and to ban the sale and distribution of agricultural seeds.
01:26On 16th January, 2025, we have sent a letter to the Minister of Agriculture,
01:31and informed that we will gather here today to discuss the issues faced by the local farmers.
01:40We would like to thank the Minister of Agriculture,
01:43for agreeing to accept the visit of the farmers who are here today with full of hope.
01:48We, the farmers from all over Malaysia,
01:52are here today to discuss and demand two main issues.
01:58First, the increase of the price of paddy fields.
02:02We urge the government to increase the price of paddy fields from RM1,300 per tonne to RM1,800 per tonne.
02:12The price of paddy fields is no longer relevant,
02:15following the increase of costs related to the sale and distribution of paddy fields,
02:20starting from 10th June, 2024.
02:23The increase of the price of paddy fields is important to ensure the survival of paddy fields,
02:28and to guarantee the supply of national food.
02:31The price of paddy fields at this time has not been set in 2023,
02:37and has been out of date and no longer relevant,
02:40due to the subsequent increase of costs related to the sale and distribution of paddy fields in 2024.
02:46Since 2023, various costs have increased.
02:51First, the price of paddy fields has increased twice since 2023.
02:57Currently, the price of paddy fields has increased to RM58 per tonne,
03:02from RM45 per tonne in 2023,
03:07which is the price of paddy fields at Pintu Kilang.
03:09The government has set the price of paddy fields at RM1,800 per tonne.
03:17Second, the price of paddy fields has increased due to the abolition of subsidies for the sale of paddy fields.
03:25This means that paddy fields have to bear the higher cost of the mission,
03:30which is known by the mission owners because they do not receive the fleet card for the sale of paddy fields.
03:36Third, the price of paddy fields has increased.
03:38The price of paddy fields has also increased in recent years,
03:43but the price of paddy fields has increased differently depending on the country and region.
03:46Next, the price of chemical pesticides has increased four times compared to two years ago.
03:54Finally, the price of paddy fields has increased by 55%.
04:04The price of paddy fields has increased by RM1,800 per tonne.
04:08The metric is important to ensure the sustainability of paddy fields and ensure the supply of national food.
04:15This will give incentives to paddy fields to continue to cultivate paddy fields and increase productivity.
04:23Second, the ban on the law on the quality of paddy fields.
04:29We ban the law on the quality of paddy fields, which is likely to be passed in the next session of parliament.
04:39The RUU is in place without any consultation with the farmers in this country.
04:45The RUU will require each individual who processes and generates paddy fields to obtain a license
04:54and send paddy samples to the factory for testing.
04:59We understand that the rule of law also stipulates a penalty of RM1,000 and three years in prison
05:09to the owner and producer of paddy fields that do not have a license.
05:14Following the increase in paddy field costs, the lack of paddy supplies and the deterioration of the quality of paddy fields
05:22in the past few years, almost 30% of paddy fields have started to process, share and sell paddy from their own paddy fields
05:33to save costs and get additional income in small amounts.
05:39We strongly oppose the RUU.
05:45The RUU is likely to burden small farmers like us.
05:50We hope that the government can pay serious attention to these issues
05:57and take reasonable action to ensure the sustainability and history of paddy fields
06:05as well as the guarantee of the country's food.
06:07Cooperation and immediate action by the government in this matter is highly appreciated.
06:13Today's decision, as I mentioned earlier, has been accepted.
06:19Secondly, from Mr. Cham Mekai, a political businessman, to the Prime Minister who has been represented
06:25agrees with what we brought two things earlier.
06:30We have asked the PMO, especially the PMX, to expedite the process
06:40so that the medium-sized paddy fields in the paddy field planting phase can meet the required price.
06:50Because the RM1,300 is for the information of the cost of each paddy farmer
06:57with the purchase of paddy fields.
06:58Because the increase in the cost of paddy fields by 55% has caused losses to the sector.
07:06Does the PMO agree with the paddy fields?
07:10As long as there are officials who have decided to meet us,
07:14the PMO has agreed with both of our requests.
07:18There will be a meeting between the PMO and the PMO.
07:24There will also be a special discussion between the PMO and the KPKM.
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