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Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (centre) said that it was proven when the state received 45,000 kilogrammes of rice through the implementation of the Local White Rice (BPT) distribution intervention initiative. - BERNAMA

People do not miss the opportunity to give local white rice at Agrobazaar owned by FAMA entrepreneurs in Jalan Kebun Tambahan, Seksyen 30. - FILE PIX

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Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu during the minister’s reply session on the BPT issue at the Dewan Rakyat - BERNAMA PIX

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin - Photo by Bernama

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the move could increase the local rice supply by about five per cent, which was the amount used by the government premises. - BERNAMA

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu in a special press conference today said the interventions include improving the local white rice (BPT) distribution to rural areas and a subsidy of RM950 per metric tonne for imported white rice (BPI) for Sabah and Sarawak. - BERNAMA

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that the government is not sitting idle and, instead, will do everything in its power to ease the burden of the people, who have been affected by the current increase in global rice prices. - BERNAMA

Fuziah. Photo by MOHD HALIM ABDUL WAHID/SINAR

Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, in a Facebook posting, also suggested a number of things for the federal government's consideration, including establishing imported rice subsidies until the BPT is sufficient. - FILE PIX