Mat Sabu: Govt needs time, solid reason to break rice monopoly

The government needs a solid reason and a certain period if it wants to break the national rice monopoly currently controlled by Bernas, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu.

He said this is because the government is bound by an agreement with Bernas for a period of 10 years, that is from Jan 11, 2021, to Jan 10, 2031.

"We have discussed...