KENINGAU: The Madani programme involving sales of agricultural products has helped people save RM7.87mil, according to Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.
He said the Agro Madani Sales programme was implemented in 1,227 locations nationwide, involving approximately 16,242 local entrepreneurs, from January to March 3 this year.
He said last year, 5,608 Agro Madani Sales programmes – offering goods at 10% to 30% cheaper than in the market – were implemented nationwide, involving 74,800 entrepreneurs and a sales value of RM93.7mil.
From last year’s figures, the Sabah Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) had organised a total of 367 Agro Madani Sales statewide, with a total sales value of RM5.2mil and involving a total of 3,990 entrepreneurs, Bernama reported.
“The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, through its departments and agencies, continues to commit to planning and implementing various initiatives to address the issue of the cost of living of the people.
“Now we are making strides with the inaugural Mega Agro Madani Sales in the interior of Sabah.
“This initiative is in line with the ministry’s role as the main driving force in ensuring that food supplies are always sufficient and available for all Malaysians,” he said in conjunction with the Mega Agro Madani Sales programme, which he launched in Sook here yesterday.
