Government examining strategies to increase domestic rice sales, reveals Mat Sabu

In a bid to improve the sales of local rice, Minister Mohamad Sabu announced the launch of a campaign today in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The Minister expressed concern that local rice is struggling to compete with imported varieties due to their similar prices.

According to reports by Bernama, local rice in Malaysia is priced at RM26 for 10kg. The Minister stated that when imported rice is available at a price not much different from local rice, it leaves the latter behind.

The Minister's statements came after an event in Kota Bharu, where he emphasised the need to support local produce. The campaign is a response to the issue of poor sales of local rice compared to imported rice.

In other news, the government has restructured the egg subsidy, aiming to target aid to those who truly need it. The subsidy was reduced from 10 sen to 5 sen per egg on May 1, and the Minister expressed relief that egg prices remain under control.

The earlier reports did not mention any specific date for the egg subsidy reduction or termination. However, it was stated that the egg subsidy was fully terminated on August 1.

The Minister did not specify the prices of imported rice in his statements. The Minister's statements and the reports about the egg subsidy and its termination were made by Bernama.

It is worth noting that the subsidy restructuring was not mentioned in the earlier bullet points. The government's intention with the restructuring is to ensure that aid reaches those who truly need it.

The Minister did not mention any details about the intention to target aid to those who truly need it in the context of the local rice campaign. However, the Minister's statements indicate a commitment to supporting local produce and addressing the issue of its poor sales.

The Minister made these statements today in Malaysia, where the state where the action to buy local rice was launched. The Minister's statements offer a positive step towards promoting local rice and addressing the issue of its poor sales compared to imported rice.

Government examining strategies to increase domestic rice sales, reveals Mat Sabu