BELURAN (Bernama): The Agriculture and Meals Industries Ministry is about to ascertain the fourth Pasar Tamu (Weekly Market) for Sabah in Beluran, about 235 kilometres from Kota Kinabalu.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (pic) stated the prevailing market can be upgraded by Federal Agricultural Advertising and marketing Authority, (Fama) to learn 170 merchants and it was anticipated to be accomplished by mid-Could at a value of RM746,000 underneath the twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP).
“This Weekly Market will have the ability to give consolation to merchants and shoppers within the Beluran district.
“Its administration might be handed to the Beluran District Council after the upgrading is accomplished,” he stated.
He was chatting with reporters after launching the Nationwide Farmers Organisation (Nafas) Prihatin Peladang Programme right here on Sunday (Oct 17).
Earlier, Ronald carried out the ground-breaking ceremony on the website of the market close to the city of Beluran right here.
Ronald stated the upgrading of the market would increase the direct involvement of farmers, producers and entrepreneurs in advertising and marketing agricultural produce and agro-based merchandise.
He stated the transfer is predicted to spice up earnings and the market would concurrently turn into an agrofood product market conduit to assist the small entrepreneurs promote their very own productsCool!.
When met by Bernama, Fama director-general Datuk Zainal Abidin Yang Razalli stated that so far, FAMA had constructed 4 Weekly Markets in Sabah price RM3.2mil and 5 Weekly Markets in Sarawak at a value of RM4.5mil.
Fama discovered that the merchants would have the ability to increase their gross sales by 30% with the upgrading of the Weekly Markets, Zainal Abidin added. – Bernama
