KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — A total of 519.36 metric tonnes or 51,936 bags of local white rice (BPT) was distributed through the Special BPT Programme as a short-term initiative to overcome the issue of local white rice shortage in the market.

PUTRAJAYA, April 16 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has assured sufficient basic food supplies throughout Syawal, in line with the domestic production capacity of Malaysia's main food commodities by farmers, livestock breeders, and fishermen.

TELUK INTAN, Oct 13 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) is looking to distribute 2,000 tonnes of local white rice (BPT) nationwide every month.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 13 — The Farmers Organisation Authority (FOA) is developing mini padi estates in Beluran and Pitas to increase rice production and income of the padi farmers in Sabah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — The government aims to have 4,536 metric tonnes of chicken buffer stock by the end of December to ensure enough supply and stable price of chicken, said Special Task Force on Jihad against Inflation chairman Tan Sri Annuar Musa.