The government has assured that subsidised local white rice, set to be available from March 1, will not disappear from the market.

Rice and Paddy Regulatory Division director-general Badrul Hisham Mohd said the system’s effectiveness is bolstered by the Malaysian Agri-Food Regulatory and Enforcement Agency (Marea) and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which will track and trace the rice.

Each 10kg-pack will be tagged and monitored...