Agro Madani sale from April 8 to 9

KUCHING: Medan Niaga Satok is gearing up to host the ‘Semarak Syawal Agro Madani’ sale, organised by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry in collaboration with the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA). Scheduled to take place from April 8 to 9, FAMA Sarawak invites locals to partake in this event from 6 am to 5 pm. The […]

Sarawak FAMA Fest targets 20,000 visitors, over RM400k in sales

KUCHING: Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) will host the Sarawak FAMA Fest (SAFF) 2023 at Bintang Megamall Miri from Feb 23 to 26. Sarawak FAMA deputy director of operations Ramli Mat Sani said about 40 entrepreneurs would be prepared to meet the needs and requirements of the domestic and international markets. “This programme is held […]

Join FAMA matching programme to expand, entrepreneurs urged

KUCHING: Entrepreneurs are encouraged to take part in the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) Festival’s matching programme with importers from Hong Kong, Thailand and Brunei. Sarawak FAMA deputy director of operations Ramli Mat Sani stated that Feb 24 and 25 would see the launch of a matching programme at Miri Bintang Megamall, where entrepreneurs could […]

S’wak Fama Fest to help traders market products

KUCHING: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) will be organising the Sarawak Fama Fest 2023 (SAFF 2023) to provide opportunities to local entrepreneurs to market their products overseas. Fama Sarawak deputy director (Operations) Ramli Mat Sani said SAFF 2023 would be held at a shopping centre in Miri from Feb 23 to 26. He said […]

Fruits for frontliners

KUCHING: A total of 300 frontline workers at the Stadium Perpaduan vaccination centre (PPV) Kuching received fruits basket from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry under its Prihatin programme today (July 2). Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas thanked the Federal Agricultural […]

One-stop market mobile app mulled

By Natasha Jee & Ivy Maria Christopher KUCHING: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) Sarawak is planning to set up a one-stop market mobile application to boost the sales of fresh local produce and livestock from its market. Its director Abdul Jaafar Lian said the matter was still being under the study and discussion by […]

Delivering information through Info on Wheels

KUCHING: The Malaysian Information Department (Japen) is focussing on its Info on Wheels (IOW) programme to deliver the latest information directly to the people. Its Sarawak director Swady Guliling said IOW has become one of the best strategies to disseminate information on government programmes through social media channels. Today, Japen collaborated with the Federal Agricultural […]

Agrobazaar online shop opens in Matang

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 […]

Agro-food delivery platform launched

KUCHING: Local entrepreneurs can now make use of AgroXpress, the first delivery platform for agro-food and agricultural products, under the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) Sarawak. Launching the project yesterday was state Fama director Datuk Dr Mat Sani Hasan. The delivery platform involves the integration of distribution hubs, Agrobazaar Online platform and online farmers market […]

Fruits for frontliners

KUCHING: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) of Sarawak is doing its part to help in the battle against Covid-19 in the state. As such, Fama Sarawak yesterday delivered local fruits to frontliners on duty as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. The donation was presented to frontline workers of Sarawak General Hospital […]