PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — The government, via the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL), has agreed to reduce the retail price of imported white rice by RM2 to RM3 effective tomorrow.

KOTA KINABALU, March 9 — Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the export of halal processed food products has now successfully penetrated over 150 countries worldwide, which includes 1.8 billion Muslims.

PUTRAJAYA, March 9 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has smashed activities of misappropriating fishermen's subsidised diesel at a premise in Sungai Besar during a raid on March 5.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) does not provide any specific subsidy to traders participating in the Agro Madani Sales programme to offer goods at discounted prices, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has been asked to lead and coordinate more thorough engagement sessions on the padi and rice issue as soon as possible.

KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 23 — A total of 3,000 Madani Combo baskets priced at RM10 each awaits visitors at the Central Zone Madani Rakyat programme held at the Kuala Selangor Sports Complex from today until Sunday (February 25).

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDN) is ready to investigate if there is evidence of cartel activities in the country's rice industry, said its minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

PAPAR, Feb 18 — A Special Meeting of the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL), to be chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, will be held this Friday (February 23) to discuss the cost of living issue, especially the rice supply in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) is targeting a million cashless transactions at all its marketing outlets nationwide this year.

KUANTAN, Jan 20 — A total of 2,095 farmers in the agro-food sector nationwide have been affected by the northeast monsoon floods to date, involving an estimated 4,701 hectares.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 18 — The paddy cultivation method practised in Sekinchan, near here, will be expanded to other rice fields in Selangor, in line with the 'Gelombang Padi' initiative announced by the federal government two days ago.

KOTA BHARU, Jan 9 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has allocated RM50 million from the Agricultural Disaster Fund to compensate up to 50 per cent of the losses incurred by farmers, breeders, and fishermen affected by the floods.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has denied allegations concerning the supposed existence of a cartel or mafia controlling the rice and paddy seeds prices nationwide.

KLANG, Dec 23 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has guaranteed there will be a sufficient supply of raw chicken during festive seasons until next year.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The year-end rice harvest by the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) has helped ease the local white rice supply shortage in the country, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has directed several agencies and manufacturers of legal padi seeds (BPS) to immediately resolve complaints related to the delay in the supply and sales of BPS, which exceeded the government's set prices.

TANJONG KARANG, Nov 15 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, via the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama), will supply 60,000 food kits to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) for victims of disasters, especially floods, nationwide.

IPOH, Nov 12 — The government will study the proposal to raise the ceiling price of local white rice (BPT), said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.