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Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said monitoring and enforcement approaches also required changes to ensure a more effective distribution of BPT.

Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu ordered local white rice supply to be immediately delivered to all supermarkets, not just to FAMA and LPP branches.

MAFS expects shortage of local white rice supply to stabilise following various intervention measures and continuous monitoring from govt.

Datuk Zahari Sarip said the state's monthly consumption of rice amounted to 21,000 metric tons, while the supply is 23,000 metric tonnes.

LPP and FAMA have been instructed to take immediate intervention measures to overcome the vegetable shortage in the market.

FAMA is optimistic about achieving its RM11 million sales target for this year via direct sales from farms (JTDL).

MAFI, through the Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (FAMA), is committed to continuing with the JMKM throughout the country.

Mohamad Mustahapa said the Castle Of Fruits, which has 99 lots, involved the participation of 82 entrepreneurs.

The Melaka FAMA is targeting sales of RM1.5 million at the Semarak Syawal sales programme, being held since last April 24 until this Monday (May 2).

Amendments to the FAMA Act 1965 to enable FAMA to manage the marketing of livestock commodities will be tabled in Parliament in July.

Vegetable prices are expected to stabilise in the next one to two months following various efforts carried out by FAMA together with MAFI.

The food items allocated for the MAFI Prihatin programme stored at a FAMA Operations Centre warehouse in Dengkil have been destroyed after being hit by floods last week.

The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) has set up a Civil Defence Emergency Response Team (CDERT) today to increase staff awareness and readiness for disasters.

Growing vegetables and growing Lohan guava is different especially in terms of capital, workload and burden of risk, Abd Halim said.

FAMA has spent RM375,000 for the purchase of about 150 tonnes of "kampung" durian variety to prevent a glut and drop in the price of the king of fruits.

The move signals the US and China may ease their trade war, calming fears over tariff impacts on the global economy.

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Indonesia is prioritising its national interests in its ongoing negotiations over US tariffs, its senior economic minister says.

China does not seek war but is not afraid of it, and would fight if necessary, says Zheng Zeguang.

China supports dialogue and consultation "on equal footing" to settle trade and tariff disputes, says Finance Minister Lan Foan.

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