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Agrobazaar online shop opens in Matang

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Mat Sani (third right) and DBKU deputy director Rudzaimier Malek (right) jointly officiating at the launch of the pre-Aidiladha Agrobazaar Online and ABO Trading sales.

KUCHING: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) is collaborating with ABO Trading to assist rural entrepreneurs in Sarawak through its Agrobazaar online shop ─ the first of its kind in Malaysia.

The online shop which serves as a hub or delivery point for rural entrepreneurs to deliver their products is a pilot project under Fama Sarawak.

ABO Trading project manager Zamahari Hanapi said the shop located at Jalan Matang here is a drop-off and pick-up site for entrepreneurs to drop their products and for consumers to collect their purchased products.

“We prioritise the entrepreneurs in rural areas and with this online shop, entrepreneurs from Lubok Antu, Sarikei and other areas can send their products to ABO Trading and we will market them to Agrobazaaronline.com.

“Through the online shop, consumers can purchase the products and ABO Trading will deliver the products to them through AgroXpress,” he said when met by reporters at ABO Trading, Jalan Matang yesterday.

State Fama director Datuk Dr Mat Sani Hasan officiated at the launch of the online shop as well as the handing over the Agroxpress Delivery Box and an entrepreneur product sales programme of the company.

Zamahari said ABO Trading would recruit more entrepreneurs to participate in its programmes. It presently has 75 entrepreneurs under its arms.

“Apart from marketing and delivering products, ABO Trading will also establish a training centre as we realise that the majority of entrepreneurs have problems in marketing.

“We will be working together with Fama Sarawak who will teach entrepreneurs and share the knowledge and skills – branding, marketing, how to apply for license, designing among others,” he said.

He added that ABO Trading would open up branches in Sarikei, Miri, Sibu and other districts in Sarawak.

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