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Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister Datuk Jamawi Jaafar said the State’s rice supply remains sufficient and urged the public not to panic buy following reports of shortages in several interior districts.

He said current state rice reserves are able to meet demand for up to six months.

He added that when combined with commercial stocks, wholesaler supplies and local rice production, Sabah’s total rice supply could last up to nine months.

He said the State Government is closely monitoring the situation and has instructed the immediate large-scale distribution of affordable imported white rice to Keningau, Sook, Tenom, Kemabong and Sipitang.

He said checks by the Sabah Paddy and Rice Board and Bernas found supplies stable and sufficient, with distribution already underway in affected districts and panic buying having subsided.