Approval permits to import rice still needed, says Malaysia agriculture ministry in clarification

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s agriculture ministry clarified on Thursday (May 19) that Approved Permits (APs) are still required when importing rice. This came after Prime Minister Ismail Sa

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s agriculture ministry clarified on Thursday that Approved Permits are still required when importing rice.

Import of rice into the country is done solely by Padiberas Nasional Bhd , an agency under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries. It added that it imports special rice varieties that could not be produced locally such as basmati and fragrant rice.Malaysia government allocates RM680 million to ensure price stability for essential goods: Minister

“This is to ensure biosecurity control and that the imported products are free from disease and pests as well as being produced in facilities approved by the government,” it said in the Thursday statement.

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