IPOH: The government will study the proposal to raise the ceiling price of local white rice , said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.
“This study also needs to be carried out due to suggestions from several parties, because the price set has never changed since 2008,” he said when met at the Rahmah Sales booths, in conjunction with the National Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen's Day 2023, at the Dataran Bulatan Sultan Azlan Shah, today.
He also explained that the increase in the ceiling price of BPT is important to prevent the occurrence of local rice dumping, as manufacturers are no longer interested in continuing to purchase rice due to low prices.Commenting on HPPNK 2023, Mohamad Sabu said that he was confident that more than 500,000 visitors would attend the three-day event, starting Nov 10.