By Zareef Muzammil
SHAH ALAM, April 10 — Selangor Agriculture Development Corporation (PKPS) has recorded a total sales of RM649,977 from its Jualan Prihatin Rakyat programme as of yesterday since it was introduced on February 28.
Its Business and Marketing general manager Rosnani Abdul Malek said the total figure was registered from the sales of chicken, eggs, fish, fresh meat, and vegetable in 19 state constituencies.
“We received an overwhelming response from the locals in the area as the prices of goods are offered at affordable prices compared to the market price.
“The subsidy of the items is with the help of the state government through the State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN) funds under the initiative of the Infrastructure and Public Amenities, Agricultural Modernisation and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman, Izham Hashim,” said Rosnani when met at the Jualan Prihatin Rakyat programme in Kampung Padang Jawa here, today.
She said aside from Padang Jawa, today’s affordable sale initiative is also held at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital living quarters, Klang, and Sungai Buloh, which aims to record total sales between RM10,000 and RM18,000.
The programme is held weekly in 64 areas across Selangor to ease the burden of the people following the price hike of goods. The initiative will be held until the Hari Raya festival.
A total of 10,000 chickens, 3,100 kilogrammes of fresh meat, 6,200 kilogrammes of mackerels and sardines, and 315,000 grade B eggs are up for sale at the Jualan Prihatin Rakyat.
The programme offers chicken sales priced at RM12 per piece, fresh meat at RM35 per kilogramme, eggs at RM10 per carton, and mackerels and sardines at RM8 per pack.
