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Farmers markets (pasar tani) in Penang: the three on FAMA's 2026 list
Where and when the federal agricultural marketing authority (FAMA) says Penang's farmers markets run in 2026, what a pasar tani is, and the rules for selling at one.
FAMA's 2026 list names three farmers markets (pasar tani) in Penang: Balik Pulau and Tasek Gelugor on Sunday mornings, and Bagan Ajam on Saturday evenings. A pasar tani is a market where growers sell their own produce straight to shoppers.
The three markets
| Market | Where | Day | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balik Pulau | Jalan Tun Sardon, Balik Pulau | Sunday | 7am to 1pm |
| Tasek Gelugor | Jalan Pasar Awam, Tasek Gelugor, Seberang Perai Utara | Sunday | 7am to 1pm |
| Bagan Ajam | Car park at Tembok Bagan Ajam | Saturday | 4pm to 10pm |
The list gives one day and one set of hours per market. It gives no holiday closures, so ring or look before a long trip on a public holiday.
Source: FAMA, Senarai Pasar Tani Tahun 2026, read 2026-10-17.
What a pasar tani is
FAMA describes the idea as a market where producers sell what they grow or make directly to consumers, a "meeting point" for producer and consumer. The first one opened on 31 January 1985 at FAMA's cold room at Tampoi, Johor Bahru.
MBPP's market guideline defines the same thing for the island: a temporary market that sells farm goods, where farmers or livestock keepers sell to the public themselves, with no middleman, held weekly in the morning or the afternoon. The guideline says these markets are take-away only, with no tables and chairs for customers unless a special approval is given.
Sources: FAMA, Pasar Tani and MBPP market guideline (2024 amendment), read 2026-10-17.
Permanent farmers markets are a different list
FAMA also runs Pasar Tani Kekal (PTK), which it says differs from the ordinary pasar tani because it runs all week instead of weekly or occasionally. FAMA's pages list no Penang PTK, so the table above covers only the ordinary markets.
Source: FAMA, Pasar Tani Kekal, read 2026-10-17.
If you want to sell at one
FAMA's conditions for a stall at a pasar tani:
- You must be a Malaysian citizen aged at least 18 on the day you apply.
- Farmers and producers get priority.
- Anyone handling food must have a typhoid (TY2) vaccination and a valid food handling certificate, and attach the certificate to the application.
- You must have a valid QR code for online payment.
On the island, MBPP's guideline sets the trader's licence for night, morning, weekend and farmers markets at RM36.00 a year for each trader. It says that to organise a night, morning or weekend market the council considers only applications from bodies such as a village community management council (MPKK) or a residents' association, and that for a pasar tani it considers only an application from FAMA.
Sources: FAMA, Pasar Tani and the MBPP guideline linked above, read 2026-10-17.
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