Najib: 150 farmers' markets and agro bazaars to be set up in 2016

Najib looking at terubok, a prized fish from Sarawak, at the Farmers, Fishermen and Livestock Breeders Day in Kota Samarahan. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / THE STAR

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 150 farmers' markets and agro bazaars are to be set up in 2016, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Najib announced plans to set up 50 more farmers' markets and 100 agro bazaars next year, including four farmers' markets and 10 agro bazaars in Sarawak, saying that food security is a major challenge faced by the world.