Food wastage expected to last till end-Syawal

By Nur Syahidayah Mahasan KUALA LUMPUR: Every year during Ramadan, tonnes of food end up in the trash, with the seasonal phenomenon expected to last till end-Syawal as Malaysians hold open houses to keep the traditional Raya spirit alive. This year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses are expected to be as joyous as last year […]

Farmers’ association channels back pineapples to villagers

KUCHING: The Area Farmers Association in Dalat and Oya are distributing pineapples grown locally and purchased by the government back to the community. Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that buying the agricultural produce from farmers through the association is one of the government’s strategies to ensure that farmers produce are not wasted. “On […]

No Ramadan bazaars, less food wastage

PUTRAJAYA: The absence of Ramadan bazaars this year following the spread of Covid-19 has resolved the problem of food wastage that occurs each fasting month, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. He said this was spurred by the recommendation made by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that […]