Padi farmers are still getting RM1,700 per tonne, with RM500 subsidy, says Mat Sabu

KUALA LUMPUR: Padi farmers will still be getting RM1,700 per tonne as their padi purchase price as the government has maintained the subsidy of RM500 per tonne, said Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

He said the Padi Price Subsidy Scheme of RM500 per tonne for padi farmers would continue and the government had set the floor price for padi purchase at RM1,200 per tonne since 2014.