Fama chief: Selling durians by weight is the norm today


The smell of durian caused more than 500 people to evacuate from the University of Canberra Library on May 10, 2019. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Durian lovers should not boycott traders who sell durians by weight as the marketing system has changed and proven to be fair, says Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (Fama) director-general Datuk Ahmad Ishak.

He said the timbang kilo (sell by weight) marketing system is accepted and this has made durian prices – especially from orchards – more competitive.

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