This will also drive up the cost of the grain in international markets

MAFS, MyCC general study on industry found no anti-competitive practices, says deputy minister

Review to also consider imported white rice price adjustment at Bernas warehouses, measures to curb rice-mixing practices

KLANG, July 29 — Sabak Bernam has been confirmed as Selangor’s primary rice-producing district, based on findings in the Selangor Agricultural Census Interim Report 2024.

BAGAN SERAI, June 3 — The government has allocated RM7 million for infrastructure upgrades to minimise drought impact on key rice production areas of Malaysia.

SHAH ALAM, May 15 — Effective today, the price of imported white rice (BPI) at all Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) warehouses has been set at RM2,600 per metric tonne.

SABAK BERNAM, May 3 — Selangor needs at least RM1 billion to enhance padi productivity, said state executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Dato' Izham Hashim.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has set the ceiling price for certified padi seeds under the Certified Rice Seed incentive at wholesale level from RM54 to RM52 per 20kg pack and RM58 to RM56 at the retail level in Peninsular Malaysia, effective tomorrow.

PORT KLANG, March 28 — The Selangor Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) thwarted an attempt to smuggle rice, firecrackers, and metal scraps worth RM18.32 million, including duties and taxes, in a recent operation.

PUTRAJAYA, March 14 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has inspected 308 premises and opened 99 investigation papers under Ops Campur, an enforcement operation targeting rice importers and packers over the alleged mixing of imported and local rice.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, March 13 — The state administration has reaffirmed that zakat fitrah (personal tithe) in Selangor is to be paid in cash, with set rates of RM7, RM15, and RM22, rather than rice, following recent concerns of mixed local and imported rice. State executive...

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SABAK BERNAM, March 6 — The Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kilang Beras Rakyat Sekinchan to strengthen the state’s agricultural sector. Its chief executive officer Datuk Mohamad Khairil Mohamad Razi...

PETALING JAYA, Feb 28 — The standardisation of “zakat fitrah” (personal tithe) rates based on rice grades will be decided by state fatwa committees and Islamic religious councils, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

SERDANG, Feb 26 — The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute has revealed that approximately 50 per cent of the 5,000 imported rice samples seized by the authorities were mixed with local white rice.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 25 — Ten kg packs of subsidised local white rice (BPT) will be available for RM26 starting on Saturday (March 1), said Rice and Paddy Regulatory Division director-general Datuk Badrul Hisham Mohd.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) anticipates significant rice and padi industry improvements within the first six months of this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The floor price for padi will be standardised from RM1,300 to RM1,500 per metric tonne, effective Sunday.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Feb 4 — The Selangor government is ready to share its experience with other states to enhance Malaysia’s food security, as part of a strategic effort to reduce dependence on food imports. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the modernisation of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The government intends to adopt successful agricultural methods used in Sekinchan, which have significantly boosted rice production, for use in other states such as Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, and Terengganu.

MANILA, Feb 3 — The Philippines, among the world’s largest rice importers, today declared a food security emergency to lower the cost of rice, which it said stayed elevated despite lower global prices and a reduction in rice tariffs last year.