164,000 coconuts secured to meet Ramadan, Aidilfitri demand

 

Fama is activating its collection centres nationwide to collect coconuts to ensure continuous supply. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

The government has secured 164,000 coconuts from Sabah and the Palembang islands to ensure sufficient supply ahead of Ramadan and Aidilfitri.

Agriculture and food security ministry secretary-general Isham Ishak said the supply from the Palembang islands is scheduled to arrive next month, Bernama reported.

It was earlier reported that a shortage of coconuts had caused the prices of coconuts and santan used in dishes and delicacies to go up.

“The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) is also  activating its collection centres nationwide to collect coconuts to ensure continuous supply,” Isham said after launching the national-level Semarak Ramadan 1446H Pasar Tani programme in Putrajaya today.

The programme is to ensure the supply of quality agricultural produce at reasonable prices to consumers during Ramadan.

He said that with more than 222 locations throughout the country, farmers’ markets play an important role in strengthening the agricultural marketing ecosystem and expanding consumer access to fresh agricultural products at affordable prices. - FMT