{
  "id": 9339699,
  "title": "Agriculture Ministry denies mandatory 20pc padi deduction rate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/agriculture-ministry-denies-mandatory-20pc-padi-deduction-rate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T13:08:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1539556/agriculture-ministry-denies-mandatory-20pc-padi-deduction-rate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The agriculture and food security ministry has refuted claims that a mandatory minimum deduction rate of 20 per cent has been imposed on padi sold by farmers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : KPKM Denies 20 Pct Minimum Padi Deduction Rate, Special Monitoring Initiative Launched",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/general-kpkm-denies-20-pct-minimum-padi-deduction-rate-special",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:11:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}