Madani white rice initiative to be fine-tuned at Naccol meet


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Madani white rice will be the staple agenda for the National Action Council for Cost of Living (Naccol) meeting today as authorities and stakeholders huddle to make the initiative palatable to the masses.

The Naccol meeting, to be chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is expected to discuss a proper pricing mechanism for the new category of white rice, how the initiative will be implemented and if there has to be any amendments to the Control of Padi Rice Act 1994 (Act 522) to ensure that its implementation are all above board.

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