The state government, Amirudin said, had established the Selangor Rice and Rice Regulatory Authority (KSPDS) to handle issues related to shortages of stock in shops and markets.

LPP Deputy Director-General (Development) Amir Mat Amin said the rice will be supplied to 40 premises under LPP, namely 23 Peladang Outlets (PO), eight Farmers’ Organisation Agro Bazaars and nine Kedai Peladang.

Sebelum ini, PKPS menerima Anugerah Pengurusan Berkualiti kerana kejayaan cemerlang termasuk pengendalian program JER. Agensi itu turut diiktiraf Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) menerusi jualan ayam dan telur bersubsidi terbesar.

Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) deputy director-general (Management Services) Rosilawati Abu Hassan said that the market had been slightly shifted from the usual site but it was still within the stadium grounds.

The event was to celebrate Tasco’s opening of its new warehouse, which will be part of its Shah Alam hub. The new facility is one of the tallest warehouses in Malaysia, with four storeys reaching approximately 57m in height and spanning over 55,700 sq m.