Padi millers, rice wholesalers asked to increase supply by 20pct

All padi millers and rice wholesalers have been asked to increase the supply of local white rice (BPT) by 20 percent through the Local White Rice Special Programme, as one of the intervention measures to restore supply in the market, according to Agriculture and Food Security Ministry.

In a statement today, the ministry informed that the request had been agreed upon by padi millers and rice wholesalers in a joint engagement session with the North Zone Rice Manufacturers and Rice Wholesalers Industry held on Aug 27, in Alor Setar, Kedah.

"Through this BPT Special Programme...