Noh asks farmers organisations to assess price cuts by Bernas

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TANJONG KARANG: Area Farmers Organisations may be asked to assess the padi price cuts made by Padiberas Nasional Berhad (Bernas).

Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar said this was necessary to ensure that the sale of padi are done fairly and transparent.

“Many farmers are dissatisfied with Bernas over the cuts. FarmersOrganisations can become a third party to assess the cuts and quality of padi.

“This will make the transaction fairer,” he said after launching a ratb control programme in Sungai Burong near here yesterday.

For this to happen, Farmers Organisations officers would have to be given training.

Noh said the matter will be discussed at the ministry’s post-Cabinet meeting on Monday. — Bernama