PM: Naccol and agriculture ministry given until March 20 to fix padi, rice price issues

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry and the National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) until March 20 to resolve the issue of padi and rice prices.

Anwar said the government requires a bit more time to set a fair price for this basic necessity as the interests of both consumers and farmers need to be considered.