PUTRAJAYA, April 17, 2026 – Minister of Economy, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir has announced he will begin sharing regular weekly progress reports on the Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat (People’s Income Initiative or IPR) and other flagship programmes under the Ministry of Economy, starting next week.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) today, the Johor Bahru MP directly addressed public questions and criticism about the programme, asking: “What’s the story with the Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat or IPR? Don’t just stay silent because it didn’t succeed?”
He added: “Insya Allah, beginning next week, I will share updates on IPR and many other flagship initiatives of the Ministry of Economy, EVERY WEEK. To know whether its implementation is successful or not, I will share with everyone.”
The post was accompanied by two photographs from a recent visit to an IPR-INTAN (Usahawan Tani) project. One shows the minister personally harvesting vibrant red chillies from a lush plant, while the other captures a group of smiling participants and officials giving thumbs-up amid rows of thriving chilli plants in a modern greenhouse-style farm setup.
Launched in 2023, IPR aims to eradicate hardcore poverty and raise the income of B40 households through three main components:
- INTAN (Inisiatif Usahawan Tani) – modern agriculture entrepreneurship
- INSAN (Inisiatif Usahawan Makanan) – food businesses
- IKHSAN (Inisiatif Operator Perkhidmatan) – service operators
The agriculture-focused INTAN segment alone has already generated a cumulative revenue of approximately RM22 million since its launch, benefiting more than 2,300 participants who cultivate crops such as chillies and cucumbers. Participants in some projects are reported to earn at least RM2,500 per month.
Just hours earlier today, the minister visited an IPR-INTAN project in Putrajaya and reiterated the government’s target to onboard another 500–600 new participants this year as part of efforts to strengthen food security and create skilled agricultural jobs
The move to provide weekly public updates signals a push for greater transparency amid earlier online chatter questioning the programme’s effectiveness. Supporters in the replies to the minister’s post highlighted the visible success of the chilli farms, with one user noting the plants were “beautiful and lush” and urging critics to “taste the chillies” themselves.
Life News Agency will continue to monitor and report on the ministry’s weekly IPR updates as they begin.
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