Rice supply to be secured


KUALA LUMPUR: Increasing the local white rice supply to rural areas and subsidising the cost of the imported grain in Sabah and Sarawak will be among the four measures to be undertaken to tackle the country’s shortage, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said these measures would start on Thursday.

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