A special committee will be formed to address the ongoing shortage of locally produced white rice.
Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said on Sunday (Nov 24) that his ministry is collaborating with various parties, including the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, to resolve the issue.
He added that the ministry is also promoting large-scale, Sekinchan-style padi cultivation to boost rice production.
00:00In the past few weeks, there has been a lot of criticism about the government asking the Ministry of Education and the regional body to respond to the food shortage issue.
00:15Yes, we are tackling this issue right now.
00:18This is a special task force.
00:21The KSU is taking this issue as a big issue and we will find the best way.
00:27We are working with several ministries, including the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social Welfare
00:37so that we can find the best way to deal with the food shortage issue.
00:42There is food, but there is a shortage of food.
00:45The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social Welfare is not responding to the food shortage issue,
00:52so they are asking the regional body to respond to the food shortage issue.
00:57This is what we are doing right now.
00:59We are making changes in NAPAS, we are making changes in the government.
01:05The food shortage issue has been a problem for us for a long time.
01:11The food shortage has been a problem for us for a long time.
