PAHANG received 900 tonnes of local white rice to be distributed to all districts in the state to meet the demand for the commodity in the market.

Pahang Padi and Rice Regulatory director Hamizan Musa said the rice will be distributed to five wholesale companies, two each in Kuantan and Maran, and one in Bera.

“This rice has been brought in from Kedah where the harvesting process has just been completed with four of the companies involved each receiving 200 tonnes and the rest going to the fifth company,” he said.

“It is hoped that this will allow rice to be available in the market for now and will continue with the commodity coming from Kelantan, Terengganu, Selangor depending on the harvesting season.”

Hamizan said this to reporters at the Local White Rice Release Programme held at Mumtaz Iman Sdn Bhd (MISB) in Indera Mahkota in Kuantan today. MISB executive director Hezli Imin Halim was also present at the event.

According to Hamizan, the programme is among measures taken by the federal government to increase the supply of the staple food, in addition to sales through the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) and the Farmers’ Organisation Authority (LPP).

He said that he hoped the people of Pahang will buy rice according to their needs and not engage in panic buying.

He also said MISB, a Bumiputera company involved in processing, distributing and marketing rice since 2019, will sell the rice received to Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin under the SriRaudah Beras Bumi brand. – Bernama, October 26, 2023.