ENA Sectors 2024-03-28 15:18:09 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Mar 28 (KNN)</strong> Malaysia is set to submit a request to India for an additional 500,000 metric tonnes of white rice, according to the country's Agriculture Minister Mohamad Sabu.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The request comes on top of the 170,000 tonnes of white rice that India has previously allocated to Malaysia for the current year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">India, the world's largest rice exporter, had imposed restrictions on shipments to curb inflation and ensure domestic food security.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to Bernas, the state-run rice importer, Malaysia's annual rice consumption stands at 2.5 million metric tonnes, with an average imported supply of 750,000 tonnes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In a Facebook post late on Wednesday, following a meeting with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Mohamad Sabu stated that the Malaysian government would send an official request to India through diplomatic channels shortly.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Agriculture Minister also revealed that Malaysia had submitted a request to India in January for 100,000 metric tonnes of onions through a government-to-government arrangement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">As a major rice importer, Malaysia relies heavily on supplies from countries like India to meet its domestic demand for the staple grain.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 37197 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/malaysia-seeks-additional-500000-tonnes-of-rice-from-india 2024-03-28 15:18:09 knnindia.co.in