Padi farmers are hopeful that the memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister's Office will result in an increase in the padi floor price and the withdrawal of the Quality Crop Seed Bill.<br /><br />Malaysia Padi Farmers Brotherhood Association (PeSawah) chairman Abdul Rashid Yob, who led seven busloads of farmers on Monday (Jan 27), said the group gathered at the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry after being redirected from the Prime Minister's Office by police.<br /><br />The farmers also voiced strong opposition to the Bill, claiming it was drafted without proper consultation with farmers across the country.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/v24jnv3t<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
