Farmers protest paddy price drop, question cartel involvement

A group of farmers staged a protest in Alor Setar, Kedah today over the steep drop in the price that manufacturers are buying paddy from them, which they allege may be due to manipulation.

Pertubuhan Persaudaran Pesawah Malaysia (Pesawah) wants the government to intervene and review price control mechanisms which they said have not been updated since 2008...