KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) will get more marketing outlets under the agency to use the e-commerce platform, AgroBazaar online. Fama director-general Datuk Zainal Abidin Yang Razalli said the outlets had to be registered under Agro Bazaar Online for.
Harumanis records RM22 million in online sales 05 May 2021 / 16:25 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
PUTRAJAYA: The online sale of Harumanis mangoes received an encouraging response, with a sales value of RM22 million from April until yesterday, said Agriculture Department director-general, Datuk Mohd Nasir Warris.
During the period, he said that the production of Harumanis by 2,415 farmers under the Agriculture Department was 1,174 metric tonnes, with a current sales value of RM29.3 million, of which 669.58 metric tonnes of the total production was sold online.
“This shows that the response of Malaysians to Harumanis is very encouraging, especially through the online platforms.
“Hopefully, people can continue to give support by buying these special mangoes, regardless of whether they are sold online. Seize the opportunity to enjoy Harumanis because it is only available once a year, from April to June,” he said in a press conference here, today.
Published on: Friday, April 09, 2021
By: Bernama
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KLUANG: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) is encouraging the farming community to use the latest technology such as e-commerce platform to market their produce online.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee
(pic) said the move was important as the use of technology had been proven to increase sales.
Citing an example, he said MAFI recorded more than RM300 million in agricultural sales revenue through the three e-commerce platforms developed since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country a year ago.
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He said the platforms were Agro Bazaar Online, Nekmatbiz and e-peladang which were operated by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority, National Fishermen’s Association (NEKMAT), and Farmers’ Organisation Authority (LPP), respectively.
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Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee delivers a speech during the soft launch of the Malaysian Agriculture and Horticulture Agrotourism Show in Serdang August 26,2020. Picture by Miera Zulyana
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KLUANG, April 8 The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) is encouraging the farming community to use the latest technology such as e-commerce platform to market their produce online.
Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee said the move was important as the use of technology had been proven to increase sales.