‘Enough supply of local white rice’


Limit on purchase: Azulita (second left) checking on the local rice for sale at the Madani Agro Sale in Panji, Kelantan. — Bernama

KOTA BARU: The local white rice supply is sufficient to meet demand, says the Farmers’ Organisation Authority (LPP).

Its director-general Datuk Azulita Salim said despite various challenges such as the unpredictable weather, which had affected rice growth resulting in its limited supply, this should not be a cause of concern.

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