Ministries to cooperate to tackle issue of local rice being labelled as imported

KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry will work with the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry to combat the issue of rice bag labels which have been changed to manipulate the price of rice.

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said that although it is under the jurisdiction of the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry through the Padi and Rice Regulatory Division, it would also act when complaints are received.