KUALA LUMPUR: The quality of local white rice (BPT) is on par with imported rice despite some assuming that it quickly goes stale, has an odour and produces mushy rice, says the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi).
Its director-general Datuk Dr Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani said Mardi remains committed to ensuring the quality of BPT, starting from the basic seed stage to rice production.
