Malaysia seeking another 500,000 tonnes of white rice from India

Published 2024년 3월 27일

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Malaysia has intensified its agricultural and food security collaboration with India by requesting an additional 500,000 tonnes of white rice, following a special export allocation of 170,000 tonnes and a request for 100,000 tonnes of onions earlier in the year. This move, announced by Malaysia's Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, underscores the robust bilateral relations between the two nations, particularly in the agricultural sector, which saw a trade value of RM19.42 billion from January to November 2023. The visit of India's Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar to Malaysia further highlights the ongoing cooperation and the potential for future expansion in these areas.

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PUTRAJAYA (March 27): Malaysia has requested for an additional 500,000 tonnes of white rice from India, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. Mohamad said the official application to India would be made through diplomatic channels soon. “In the meeting just now, I took the opportunity to record our deepest appreciation for the special export allocation of 170,000 tonnes of white rice to Malaysia by the government of India,” he said in a statement issued on Wednesday after India’s Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. On Oct 18, the media reported that the Indian government had approved the export of 170,000 tonnes of non-Basmati white rice to Malaysia as a symbol of the special friendship between the two countries. Mohamad, who also attended the discussion session between Jaishankar and Anwar, said Malaysia had also submitted an official request to India earlier this year to obtain a special ...

Source: Theedgemarkets