Be prepared for pricier greens due to Johor floods, says state exco man


Johor agriculture, agro-based industry and rural committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip (second from right) launching the FarmByte Food Hub initiative while Johor Corporation president and chief executive Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim (far left) look on.

JOHOR BARU: Consumers are told to brace for a possible price surge in fresh produce during the upcoming festive period as many farms in Johor have been destroyed by the floods.

State agriculture, agro-based industry and rural committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip said the unexpected floods which started on March 1 left the agricultural industry with huge losses of RM35.5mil to date.

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