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Padi and Beras Regulatory Body officers conducting checks at the factory.

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

Deputy Agricultural and Food Security Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin said the move was important due to the high demand for BPI in Sabah and Sarawak which, due to the low supply and production of BPI, has caused the price of the rice to soar. - Facebook

The Sabah Paddy and Rice Regulatory Board today advised the people in the state to cease panic buying of rice, saying there is sufficient supply of the subsidised commodity for all consumers. - BERNAMA

Photo for illustration purposes only. - BERNAMA FILE PIX

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

Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh uploaded on his Facebook a picture differentiating SST rice (A) and broken rice (B).

The Melaka Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) will distribute almost 9,000 sacks of local rice in 28 state constituencies in that state from tomorrow. - BERNAMA

Screenshot of Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad's statement via a Facebook post today.

The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has authorised the temporary use of price stickers on imported white rice sacks displayed for sale until Nov 30. - BERNAMA FILE PIX