IPOH: Prices for tomatoes, chillies and capsicum from Cameron Highlands are to go up by nearly 70% soon due to low harvests as a result of cold temperatures and pest infestations.However, prices for leafy greens such as sawi (mustard greens), siew pak choy (bok choy), and iceberg lettuce are going down as there was a bumper harvest for these crops.
PETALING JAYA: Direct access to customers will help solve the problem of farmers dumping excess produce, says a sustainable agriculture company executive.
PETALING JAYA: Assistance will be given to enable the country to transition to widespread embrace of precision agriculture to allow farmers to earn higher profits at a lower cost.
PETALING JAYA: Farmers throughout the country have dumped tonnes of vegetables due to the closure of markets over the long weekend, but they say that the situation will be back to normal after the Hari Raya festivities.