KOTA KINABALU: Local rice production and supply in Sabah needs to be increased, to ensure that there is no sudden hike in the price of rice, and it is...
: Local rice production and supply in Sabah needs to be increased, to ensure that there is no sudden hike in the price of rice, and it is always affordable to help the people, especially the low-income group.
A supervisor at a supermarket here, Adam Hakimi Romme, 28, said that currently there is a supply of both local and imported rice, but the selling price of the rice depends on supply and demand. Heavy machinery mechanic, Mohd Hasli Juraimi, 31, said that many Sabahans choose local rice because the price is cheaper than imported ones. However, the current situation poses difficulty as the price of local rice has increased along with the price of imported rice.
Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said that the Sabah government is working to increase the self-sufficiency level of Sabah rice to 60 per cent by 2030, through the Sabah Maju Jaya Development Plan, to ensure a balanced supply of local rice in the market.
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