NILAI: The Negri Sembilan government on Thursday (Aug 1) introduced its own rice brand named 'Perpatih' to meet local demand and further develop the rice industry in the state, said senior exco Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias. Jalaluddin, who is also the State Agriculture, Food Security and Cost of Living Committee chairman, said the rice supply is...
JOHOR BARU: Consumers here hope there will be enough supply of essential goods to cater to the high demand throughout the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Housewife Seri Sulastry Minhaj said many families began stocking up for Hari Raya as early as mid-Ramadan. “Some of my friends have also done the same, as they are worried that items...
IPOH: Discussions will be held among ministries on the call to raise the ceiling price for rice, says Datuk Mohamad Sabu. The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said the discussion would take into consideration all parties involved in the rice supply chain, especially farmers. “The current ceiling price was last reviewed in 2008 and there have been...
ALOR SETAR: Authorities confiscated 180 tonnes of local white rice, worth an estimated RM405,000, found hidden in a rice mill in the state. Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin said an inspection at the mill found the Local Super Special 5% (SST5) concealed in undisclosed storage inside jumbo containers on Monday (Oct...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will call on Asean's main rice supplier nations to give priority to exporting the staple food to member countries at the 45th Asean Ministers' Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF). Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin said the matter would be raised during the bilateral discussion sessions with the countries...
KUCHING: Sarawak is looking into ways to increase padi production to boost its rice self-sufficiency level, says Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Sarawak Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister said a meeting with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg would be held on Tuesday (Oct 3) to find the best solutions...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) assured that the government is not sitting idle and will do everything in its power to ease the burden of the people affected by the current increase in global rice prices. He said this included the various intervention measures announced by Agriculture and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri...
JOHOR BARU: Putrajaya wants to meet with the Indian government over its ban on the export of non-basmati white rice, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (pic). The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said his ministry is reaching out to its Indian counterpart to obtain a suitable date for a government-to-government meeting. “When they planned on ceasing the...
SEREMBAN: There should not be panic buying for local rice in Negeri Sembilan as there is a sufficient supply of the essential items in the market, says State Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Climate Change, Cooperatives and Consumerism Committee chairman S. Veerapan. "The local supply of rice is sufficient. We are trying to limit the purchase to only...
JOHOR BARU: Do not play the "blame game" regarding the country's local rice supply issues, as it was inherited from previous governments, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said the ministry had recently introduced the Local White Rice Special Programme as a short-term measure to ensure sufficient local rice in the...
