King visits padi gallery in Sekinchan

Royal visit: Sultan Abdullah trying his hands at operating a rice harvester machine in Sekinchan. — KK SHAM/The Star

SEKINCHAN: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah visited the Padi Gallery and Rice Market in Sekinchan.

His Majesty was greeted upon arrival at 10am by Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

Also present was Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

The padi gallery, which is built in a rice mill owned by PLS Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd, is an attraction for tourists to learn about the history of local padi cultivation, according to Bernama.

At the event, His Majesty also tried his hands at operating a harvesting and padi planting machine.

The King also visited PLS’s new five-storey factory building and enjoyed the beautiful view of the rice fields and the surrounding area from the rooftop of the building.

Sultan Abdullah, on behalf of the Pahang government, also received a donation of 10 metric tonnes of rice from PLS for the victims of the disaster in Pahang.