Subsidised rice to be monitored with two-tier control system
The government has assured that subsidised local white rice, set to be available from March 1, will not disappear from the market.
Rice and Paddy Regulatory Division director-general Badrul Hisham Mohd said the system’s effectiveness is bolstered by the Malaysian Agri-Food Regulatory and Enforcement Agency (Marea) and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which will track and trace the rice.
Each 10kg-pack will be tagged and monitored…
