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Published on: Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Kuala Lumpur: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) has assured of sufficient supply of essential items for the festive season and other food marketed under the Aidilfitri 2021 Farmers’ Market programme nationwide.
Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (pic), in a statement, said a total of 85 marketing outlets of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) were involved in the programme comprising 59 Farmers’ Markets, 23 Permanent Farmers’ Markets and three MyFarm Outlets that would conclude today (May 12).
He said the government’s decision to give operating permission to Fama marketing outlets such as the Aidilfitri Farmers’ Market was to ensure that consumers continue to receive fresh supplies in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration.
Sufficient supply of daily necessities at farmers’ market 11 May 2021 / 13:52 H. ASYRAF RASID/THESUN
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) has assured of sufficient supply of essential items for the festive season and other food marketed under the Aidilfitri 2021 Farmers’ Market programme nationwide.
Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee, in a statement, said a total of 85 marketing outlets of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) were involved in the programme comprising 59 Farmers’ Markets, 23 Permanent Farmers’ Markets and three MyFarm Outlets that would conclude tomorrow (May 12).
He said the government’s decision to give operating permission to FAMA marketing outlets such as the Aidilfitri Farmers’ Market was to ensure that consumers continue to receive fresh supplies in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration.
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Maine agricultural producers and farmers markets can get equipment at no cost to handle transactions with customers using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer cards.
The state’s Farm Food Access Program provides reimbursement for the equipment, helping agribusinesses easily sell to the roughly one in eight Mainers who receive federal SNAP benefits, according to a news release last week.
The FFAP, developed by the Maine Bureau of Agriculture, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets, launched in 2020 to provide more opportunities for individuals and families to purchase local foods through SNAP. Families, seniors and income-eligible individuals in Maine spend more than $200 million with SNAP benefits.
This article by Johnny Green was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission.
Canada is currently home to the largest adult-use cannabis market on earth after legalizing cannabis for adult use in late 2018.
The only other country where cannabis is legal for adult use is in Uruguay. However, Uruguay’s model differs greatly from Canada, in addition to Uruguay having a considerably smaller population.
Whereas Canada’s adult-use cannabis industry is open to all customers of legal age, Uruguay’s market is only open to residents.
Canada is a top international cannabis tourist destination, which was true even before legalization.