Fama officers explaining to students about Agrobazaar Online in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. — Filepic/The Star.
THE adoption of direct-to-consumer models in agriculture has the potential to reduce reliance on middlemen and stabilise vegetable prices, says Dr Purabi Mazumdar, Universiti Malaya’s agribusiness expert.
And there are several training programmes available to help farmers develop essential skills, highlights Purabi, who is attached to the Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture.
