FMT Reporters PeSawah says the current structure limits the number of firms buying padi and distributing rice, thereby suppressing prices. PETALING JAYA: A farmers’ group has urged the government to review the structure of the padi and rice industries, describing it as highly monopolistic and leaving farmers on the losing end. Pertubuhan Persaudaraan Pesawah Malaysia […]
Abul Kashem & Shaikh Abdullah Import of 1 lakh tonne rice ongoing, more by Nov. Highlights: The government is urgently importing 4 lakh tonnes of rice to maintain food stocks and boost open market sales (OMS), as fresh paddy will not arrive before December while floods have hit the north. Food ministry officials said OMS […]
HANOI: Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Singaporean Minister-in-Charge of Energy, and Science and Technology in the Ministry of Trade and Industry Tan See Leng have agreed to continue close coordination in implementing key areas of cooperation, particularly in energy, industry, trade and science and technology. The two ministers held talks […]
