Country's rice self-sufficiency rate at 56.2pc according to new calculation, says ministry

PUTRAJAYA: The country’s rice self-sufficiency rate (SSR) and per capita consumption (PCC) are 56.2 per cent and 76.7kg per year, respectively, based on the new calculation method for SSR and PCC, according to the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry.

The ministry said the new calculation method was in line with the standards set by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).