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KUALA LUMPUR: Let us all come together to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri urged Malaysians.“Right now, our focus must be on helping people who are facing difficulties and on strategies to combat the pandemic,” he told reporters after visiting the Kerinchi People’s Housing Project (PPR) here, which was placed under the enhanced movement control order.
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Published on: Friday, April 09, 2021
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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.