Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah today advised the government to immediately devise strategic measures to address the rising cost of food, saying it is imposing a burden on people’s lives.<br /><br />These measures must give priority to the crucial role and critical needs of the agricultural sector, he said.<br /><br />The sultan was delivering the royal address when opening the first meeting of the second session of the 14th Perak Legislative Assembly at Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan.