30 farmers and producers in the popular market in the city of Jableh

Lattakia-Sana

The number of farmers and producers benefiting from the popular market set up by the City Council of Jableh has risen to 30 people a week after its inauguration with the participation of farmers currently offering various agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits and processed foodstuffs, as well as artisan products at lower prices than neighboring markets.

The city council set up the market in the city center next to the citizen service center to ensure adequate access for all citizens while providing all basic needs, according to the head of the city council engineer Ahmed Qandil, who indicated in a statement to SANA that the start is encouraging with the increase in the number of farmers participating in the market and the large turnout of citizens due to a decrease Prices in the market compared to others and direct selling to citizens.

Qandilil pointed out that the council prepared another market behind the central park in the city to transfer the market to it with the expansion of activity and the increase in requests for occupancy of the market stalls with the provision of integrated services of water, electricity and toilets indicating that the current market can accommodate 50 stalls and a sales outlet of which 30 were occupied and formed An administrative committee for the market and a working group to follow up on work in terms of controlling materials and not exceeding the specified area, price and public health.

The head of the agricultural association in Jableh Muhammad Ibrahim Hassan explained that the market opened a week ago with the offer of only two farmers' products, bringing the number to about 30 farmers now, with the association and the Directorate of Agriculture communicating with the farmers to benefit from the free offer and relieve them of the costs of traders and "cumin" in the markets of cardamom In addition to cooperating with the Union of Craftsmen, who currently occupy a number of sales outlets in the market, confirming the readiness of the market to receive any farmers who wish to display its products.

Daad Kazour met Sana during her shopping from the market, noting that the popular market represents for her an opportunity to direct shopping at the best prices, expressing her hope that the market will expand to include more integrated products that reduce citizens' costs.

The farmer Younis Aziz from Qaloua village, after he sold most of his production in the market, indicated that he offered his products today from peas, parsley, beans and potatoes, and said, “The result of cheap prices compared to the rest of the markets, and with a difference of not less than one hundred Syrian pounds, we sold all of our products .. because everyone searches for The best and cheapest. ”

For his part, Ramadan Kanaan, the producer of natural materials and herbal extracts of oils, soaps and cosmetics, pointed out that the idea of ​​the market is positive and provides everyone, indicating that he sells his products with a difference of up to 40 percent due to lower costs on him.

The farmer Shadi Allan from Sianou Village showed that he brought his products to the market after contacting the agricultural association in Jableh, indicating that selling in the market reduced him some costs and saved people the profit of the merchants.

Bassam Al-Ibrahim