Selangor to subsidise imported rice purchase until year end, says exco rep

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government will subsidise the purchase of imported rice through Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) until the end of this year to ensure a stable supply of the staple food in the state.

State Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Izham Hashim (pic) said the imported rice was bought at a price of RM17 per 5kg, and resold to the people at a price of RM13 per 5kg under the Jualan Ehsan Rakyat (JER) programme.