BACKGROUND
- Handicraft Project in Muda Area was first developed in 2007 under thepaddy andrice based cross-borderprojectsallotment. The Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Ministry Department distributed the allotment from 2007 to 2010 with the aim of developing a Collector and Handicraft Selling Centre and implementing the activities in the Muda Area.
- The centre was launched on 27 September 2012.
- There are 2 main components of the complex that houses the centre that are already developed :
a) The main building that functions as a products selling centre for handicrafts and Agro-Based Industry product.
b) 5 workshop units for producing handicrafts and Agro-Based Industry Products.
HANDICRAFTS PRODUCT SELLING CENTRE
- This centre acts as a products selling centre for handicrafts produced by the entrepreneurs from the Muda Area and especially from Kedah
- It also functions to give guidance about the handicraft creation.
- It provides exposure to the public about the entrepreneur and government allocations and funds in the handicraft industry.
- It acts as a business matching centre for handicraft products.
AGRO-BASED INDUSTRY PRODUCT SELLING CENTRE
- Acts as an Agro-Based products selling centre with the concept of a “Farmer Mart”.
- Give exposures to the public about the business opportunity in Agro-Based Industry.
- Acts as a product business matching centre for agro-based industry entrepreneurs.
5 CRAFT AND PROCESSING PRODUCTS IN THE AGRO-BASED INDUSTRY WORKSHOP UNIT : |
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a) BRIDAL AND BRIDAL BOUTIQUE WORKSHOP |
b) STRAW HANDICRAFTS WORKSHOP
c) BEPANG BEANS WORKSHOP
d) DRESS MAKING AND MENGKUNG HANDICRAFT WORKSHOP
e) BAKERY AND FLAVORIES WORKSHOP
ACITIVITIES OFFERED AT THE MADA HANDICRAFT & AGRO-BASED INDUSTRY CENTRE
a) MADA KITCHEN CHEF
b) HAMPER WRAPPING
c) SOUVENIERS MAKING
d) HANDICRAFT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME
e) YASIN RECITAL AND SPORTS DAY EVENT
f) CARNIVAL PROGRAMME
CLOSURE
- Hopefully the Handicraft and Agro-Based Industry Product Selling Centre will be able to give influence to both the locals and tourists; and become a business centre for agricultural products in Kedah.
- This product centre strives to become a marketing medium in presenting quality product
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i. For more information, visit our Facebook:
Pusat Kraftangan dan IAT MADA
ii. Office phone number : 04-7590475
iii. Office fax number. : 04-7303937