Weaning from imported rice


It is crucial for Malaysia to act quickly towards striving for 100% self-sufficiency in rice supply instead of continuing to rely on imports.

THE global price of rice has soared to a 15-year high after India, which accounts for 40% of the world’s rice trade, banned exports in July.

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