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Feel free to gather but don’t disrupt Prabowo’s visit: PM on farmers’ gathering

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urges organisers to set appropriate time as over 1,000 padi farmers are expected to gather in Putrajaya today to submit memorandum to raise base padi purchase price

Naccol to propose raising rice procurement floor price at upcoming meeting

Increasing the floor price of rice procurement and providing additional subsidies to farmers are the proposals to be discussed at the upcoming National Cost of Living Action Council meeting on March 20.

PM sets March 20 deadline for Agriculture Ministry, Naccol to solve padi, rice price issues

Anwar said the government requires a bit more time to set a fair price for this basic necessity as the interests of both consumers and farmers need to be considered. 

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