KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) and the National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) until March 20 to resolve the issue of padi and rice prices.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said that the issue of price control on rice will be one of the main agenda to be discussed by the National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) next week.

PUCHONG, Feb 14 — The government will introduce the Malaysia Madani white rice priced at RM30 for a 10 kg sack on February 19, which is expected to be available in the market starting from March 1.

PEKAN, Jan 22 — The Agriculture and Food Securities Ministry (KPKM) through the Padi and Rice Regulatory Board will work with the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) to investigate allegations of syndicates in the country's rice industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The latest development with regard to the government's intention to eradicate extreme poverty in 2023 is expected to be among the topics of interest in the Dewan Rakyat today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is leaning towards a targeted subsidy formula should the price of chicken rise sharply again after the end of subsidies and chicken price ceiling controls that come into effect on Nov 1.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 12 — The government has not withdrawn or revoked the concession agreement with Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) that was signed for a 10-year period from January 11, 2021 to January 10, 2031, the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) said in a statement today.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Oct 10 — The Federal government has been urged to increase funding for the agricultural industry in its upcoming Budget 2024 to address food security issues. While Putrajaya has made known that much of the federal budget will be allocated to health and education,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — There is sufficient rice supply to cover the country’s domestic needs for the next four to five months, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

GUA MUSANG, Oct 8 — The Orang Asli in the interior areas of Gua Musang are complaining about the high price of essential items, including rice and sugar, sold by retailers in their villages.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 4 — The subsidies given by the government to the people throughout the country including electricity, fuel and food is expected to exceed RM81 billion this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Malaysia will call on Asean's main rice supplying nations to give priority to exporting the staple food to member countries at the ongoing 45th Asean Ministers' Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Four additional intervention measures implemented by the government to address the issue of rice supply in the country are believed to be able to re-stabilize the supply of the staple food.

BENTONG, Oct 2 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today warned that parties found hoarding rice in the country would be brought to court.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 29 —The Johor government is prepared to offer land for padi planting activities to help the federal government overcome the shortage of local white rice (BPT).

TELUK INTAN, Sept 29 — Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said he held talks yesterday with representatives of the Indian government over New Delhi’s white rice export restrictions.

PORT DICKSON, Sept 26 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) has asked state governments to consider developing rice planting areas to increase rice production in the country.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19  — The supply of local white rice is expected to increase by 450,000 tonnes by the end of the year, says Padi and Rice Regulation director-general Datuk Azman Mahmood.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Rahmah Rice Sales will be implemented nationwide, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh.