‘Supply of local white rice to stabilise soon’


Malaysia’s rice bowl: The ministry says Kedah is the state that produces the highest amount of rice, which is 45% of the total rice yield.

PETALING JAYA: The local white rice supply will stabilise soon as the harvest season in Kedah and other rice-producing states has begun, says the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry.

It said the harvests from Kelantan, Terengganu and Selangor will help ease supply disruptions.

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