Lockdown Leading To Tonnes Of Unsold Veggies

Yoges Waran, Anchor for Fama Malaysia Southern Region, and Founder & CEO of Yoshii Agro Care | Kenneth Chai, Airgrofarms

23-Jun-21 18:00

Lockdown Leading To Tonnes Of Unsold Veggies

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Local farmers have been vocal about the losses they have faced during the MCO, caused by massive amounts of unsold vegetables. First, we check in with a farmer to find out more about the situation on the ground. And then we look at possible short and long term solutions to the issue.

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Produced by: Loo Juosie, Kelvin Yee, Adeline Choong

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn

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Categories: Politics, Social Issues, Trends and Forecasts, Markets, law & legal matters

Tags: Evening Edition, Inside Story, Social Issues, Business and Economy, Farmers, Food Wastage, Vegetables, Fruits, Crops,

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