KUANTAN, March 27 — A total of 33,000kg of unsold food and drinks worth an estimated RM416,000 were collected at Ramadan bazaars nationwide since the MySaveFood Ramadan programme was launched on March 14 until today.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh said the campaign was activated by the ministry with its strategic partners, namely Pertubuhan Pemuda Gema Malaysia and Gerakan Pengguna Siswa (GPS) from institutions of higher learning.
“We have collaborated with GPS, which is a volunteer institution under KDPN tasked with advising Ramadan bazaar traders nationwide not to waste food and to collect all unsold food to be distributed to those in need.
“Besides collecting surplus edible food, we also make compost from food waste using the compost machine provided by SWCorp, which can produce fertilisers within 48 hours using enzyme materials,” she said.
Fuziah was speaking to the press after the Pahang-level MySaveFood 2024 Programme at the Rahmah Mahkota Square Ramadan bazaar today.
25,000kg of food was collected by the pilot MySaveFood project during Ramadan last year, while for this year it is expected to increase with the participation of more volunteers in collecting surplus food at bazaars.
Commenting on Ops Pantau which was implemented from March 12 until yesterday in Pahang, she said 3,239 premises have since been inspected.
— Bernama
