Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6 -- Malaysian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Chan Foong Hin said on August 4 that the country would continue to ensure a stable rice reserve while stepping up a range of support measures for domestic rice farmers. As reported by the country's national news agency Bernama, Malaysia's physical rice stocks remain stable and sufficient to meet domestic demand for at least six months, providing a buffer against potential geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. According to the deputy minister, the current inventory stood at 1.237 million tonnes, comprising 200,000 tonnes in national buffer stock and 1.037 million tonnes in commercial reserves. "We maintain a physical rice buffer stock managed by Padibera...