The government has yet to decide on introducing a single grade of white rice known as the Malaysia Madani white rice.
Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu said any announcement or decision made must follow the Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 (Act 522) and be communicated to the cabinet.
“The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry agrees with the statement made by the prime minister yesterday that the proposal will be collectively discussed in the upcoming meeting of the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL) Implementation Monitoring Committee,” he said.
His statement today was issued to clarify confusion following the announcement made by NACCOL’s Task Force (Food Cluster) chairperson Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal on Feb 14.
The Bukit Gantang MP was reported as saying there will no longer be categories of local white rice and imported white rice, making the Malaysia Madani white rice the sole category.
- Bernama
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