KUALA LUMPUR: There are enough stockpiles of rice in the country to last for up to five months, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.
"As of now, we have 900,000 million metric tonnes. This comprises 250,000 million metric tonnes of government stockpiles and 650,000 metric tonnes of commercial stock.
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