KUALA NERANG, June 15 (Bernama) -- A cabinet level committee meeting wouldbe held next Tuesday to formulate appropriate guidelines towardsstandardising funds that provide various aids for rubber and oil palmsmallholders, said Rural Development Minister, Datuk Azmi Khalid.

He said the meeting would be held in Putrajaya and chaired by Deputy PrimeMinister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

"My ministry will act as the Secretariat for the committee which wouldalso comprise representatives from three other ministries," he toldreporters after attending a gathering with Risda smallholders in KampungLebai Saman, Padang Terap near here Friday.

-- BERNAMA