Maha draws over a million visitors, nearly RM6mil in sales

In the first three days of the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (Maha) 2026, more than one million visitors have flocked to the event, generating nearly RM6 million in sales, according to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. The massive turnout resulted in about 184,000 vehicles entering and leaving the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (Maeps), with traffic being particularly heavy around the Maha grounds, as reported after the launch of Laman Padi.

Mohamad, known as Mat Sabu, indicated that sales are expected to increase towards the end of the exhibition, when visitors typically make larger purchases, especially plant seeds.

The overwhelming number of visitors has caused congestion around the site, leading organizers to introduce shuttle services to address complaints about traffic and long queues. Mohamad mentioned that the organizing committee convenes nightly to tackle operational issues, including the lengthy lines at the state pavilions. He expressed concerns about the long queues, particularly in the heat, and assured that the management is exploring ways to expedite visitor transportation.

Maha 2026, which runs until September 6, aims to attract four million visitors and record RM58 million in direct sales. Prior to the event, Mohamad had reported that 121 memorandums of understanding involving potential investments worth RM8 billion were anticipated to be signed during the ten-day event.