BENTONG, Oct 2 — The government has decided to channel subsidies amounting to almost RM400 million for government premises like military camps, police and school dormitories to use imported rice to increase local white rice supply in the market.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured the government is not sitting idle and, instead, will do everything in its power to ease the burden of the people affected by the current increase in global rice prices.

KOTA BHARU, Sept 23 — The Farmers' Organisation Authority (LPP) has guaranteed that local white rice supply in Malaysia is sufficient to cope with the demand for the staple food.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 21 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living's (KPDN) intention to seek the extension of enforcement authority to its personnel to address rice supply issues should be brought up for discussions involving relevant authorities.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said the integrated enforcement activities under an operation code-named Ops Jamin will continue for the time being to address and promptly restore the rice supply shortage.

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Sept — A total of 700 metric tonnes of local white rice will be distributed throughout the Peninsula beginning this Friday (September 22), as an early intervention in addressing the problem of the supply of the country's staple food.

KEPALA BATAS, Sept 20 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) expects the shortage of local white rice supply in the market to stabilise within a month following various intervention measures and continuous monitoring from the government.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — Rice millers, wholesalers and retailers have committed to implementing the Local White Rice Special Programme (PKBPT) throughout the country to ensure the stability of the local white rice supply in the market.

BAGAN SERAI, Aug 26 — The Agro Madani Sales Programme implemented by the Farmers' Organisation Authority (LPP) since April has recorded a sales value of RM49 million so far.

KUANTAN, July 18 — The RM10 Madani combo pack of one type of fish and three bundles of vegetables was the biggest attraction at the Agro Madani Sales programme organised by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) here yesterday.

SINGAPORE, July 10 — Expo Malaysia Fest 2023 will promote and showcase Malaysia’s diverse range of agro-food products, tourism packages, and handicrafts to Singaporeans, said the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Singapore Datuk Azfar Mohamad Mustafar.

GEORGE TOWN, July 9 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) is targeting sales of more than RM7 million involving 124 entrepreneurs at Malaysia Fest, the annual Malaysian food and culture expo.

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — The government will channel an additional allocation of RM43 million to the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) for the implementation of the Agro Madani Sales programme nationwide, especially in areas with high population density, said Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

SHAH ALAM, June 25 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) is targeting RM11 million in sales through its Aidiladha MADANI special sale programme implemented by Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) that kicked off yesterday until June 28.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The government will consider the five seasons in two years padi cultivation initiative as one of the efforts to improve the country’s agro-food ecosystem.

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 21 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) aims to open 14 new farmers' markets across the country this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — A total of 22.6 million eggs were distributed nationwide through 369 Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) retail outlets from November till today to sustain the supply of eggs in the market.

SEREMBAN, April 20 — The Syawal Madani Sale held at 113 locations across the country has recorded RM14 million in sales within six days since it was launched on April 15.

ALOR GAJAH, April 18 — The Syawal Madani Special Sale which began on April 15 has recorded RM4.5 million in sales so far, says Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

PUTRAJAYA, April 12 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has been asked to solve the shortage of chicken supply in several places immediately to ensure that Hari Raya Aidilfitri preparations are not affected, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.