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Paddy Prices Short-Term Lever, But Long-Term Reforms Needed

10 mins·08:45, 17 Feb 2025
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Paddy Prices Short-Term Lever, But Long-Term Reforms Needed

10 mins
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08:45, 17 Feb 2025
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Guest: Dr Sarena Che Omar, CEO, PNB Research Institute

The Malaysia Padi Farmers Brotherhood Association or PeSawah, has voiced concerns that the newly announced floor price of 1,500 Ringgit per tonne is insufficient, believing additional incentives are necessary in the face of rising input costs. Dr. Sarena Che Omar of the PNB Research Institute joins us to discuss if the new floor price helps or hurts paddy farmers.

Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

Presenter: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

Producer: Aimi Azreena, Aghilen Sankar, Jake Lim

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