PUTRAJAYA: The freezing of applications for permits to transfer rice to other states, which came into effect on June 20, is a temporary intervention measure to ensure that rice supply in local markets remains stable.
The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry said that if a Rice Distributor Licensee needed to sell rice in another state, they could submit an application to the state Padi and Rice Supervisory Office for consideration and approval by its director-general, on a case-by-case basis.
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