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                                <title><![CDATA[ Rice industry sinking, farmers warn ahead of Putrajaya gathering to protest floor price ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 02:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They say the amount under discussion is disproportionate to their current operating costs following the removal of diesel subsidies last year. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Rice farmers slam diesel price hike, 'unhelpful' subsidy programmes ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 06:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A padi farmers' empowerment group questions the agriculture ministry's claim of having approved 30,000 applications for subsidy payouts. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Malay rice mills say facing extinction as complaints remain on 'cartels', monopolies ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 03:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This is despite the community's traditional link to the padi plantation sector. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Farmers, fishermen in limbo as Putrajaya mum on new subsidy mechanism ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 03:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ There is also a fear that rising costs will be passed on to consumers if the mechanism does not perform according to expectations. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Agricultural expert scoffs at idea of replacing rice with tapioca ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It's proof of the government's failure to tackle the rice supply crisis, says a former government adviser on agriculture. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Netizens roast PKR's Johari for telling Malaysians to ditch rice for tapioca ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 02:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Ex: The Dewan Rakyat speaker reaps a barrage of criticism and jokes for his remarks, many telling him to lead by example and switch to tapioca. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Keeping up with the cost of living ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Djohan Shahrin ]]></dc:creator><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Sadiq Mohamad Sani ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 03:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ As the country grapples with a food crisis and price surge, some consumers resort to cheaper locally grown products, while others strive for self-sufficiency by growing their own food. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Chemical analysis of rice among 4 measures to address crisis ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Strict action will also be taken against any party found engaging in illegal activities related to rice. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Agriculture ministry to propose use of subsidised imported rice at govt premises ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 23:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Minister Mohamad Sabu says this will allow more local rice in the market. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Restaurants face spectre of closure as price hikes continue ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Many eateries are grappling with the increase in price of raw goods and other operational costs such as rent. ]]></description>
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