Dhaka, May 23 -- The mobile phone-friendly interface aims to collect agriculture products directly from the farmers to ensure a fair price and a demand-driven distribution of those products.

The platform will help farmers and consumers alleviate the risk of infection and other problems they face in kitchen markets, Agricultural Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said after launching the online marketplace in a virtual press conference on Saturday.

"The outbreak has disrupted transportation and marketing of agricultural products, vegetables and seasonal fruits. The farmers are having problems selling their products in time and sometimes they do not get a fair price. The initiative aims to ease the process of the food delivery chain," the m...