JOHOR BARU, April 5 — The Johor Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) is intensifying efforts to promote the sales of agro-food products through its online platform throughout the movement control order (MCO) period. State Agricultrue, Agro-based Industry and Rural Development Committee...
A vegetable trader is seen arranging fresh produce at a wet market in Petaling Jaya March 25,2020. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
State Agricultrue, Agro-based Industry and Rural Development Committee chairman Datuk Samsolbari Jamali said since March 20 until yesterday, the“This initiative not only gives consumers the convenience of purchasing food items but also helps farmers to market their products during the MCO period,” he told reporters after visiting the Datin Halimah permanent farmers’ market here today.
Meanwhile, he said the public could also purchase direct-from-farm food products throughout the MCO period at Controlled Fresh Market outlets or five permanent farmers’ markets in the state as well as the Johor Bahru Fama Operations Centre.
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