KPKM: immature padi behind 46.2pc grading rate at Bukit Kenak rice mill

Malaysia's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says a high content of immature or green padi, at 23.8 per cent, was the main cause of the 46.2 per cent grading rate at the BERNAS rice mill in Bukit Kenak, Terengganu. It says quality checks followed Malaysian Standard MS 84:2017 and that farmers signed the Padi Quality Certificate before purchases were confirmed. The issue drew attention after a farmer's complaint circulated on social media.