Durians to become major commodity export for Malaysia
Durians could become a major commodity export for Malaysia if developed systematically and on a sim…Durians could become a major commodity export for Malaysia if developed systematically and on a similar, large scale like rubber and oil palm, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
“Durians … are native to Malaysia. But we have never considered developing durian farms in a systematic way as we did with rubber and oil palm. I feel it is time that we produce durians on a large scale and systematic manner. In China alone, there are 1.4 billion people who enjoy the fruit,” he said.
Dr Mahathir, who is on a five-day official visit to China from Friday, was speaking at a luncheon with Malaysian corporate figures on Sunday. On Monday, the Prime Minister and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang are expected to witness the signing of several memoranda of understanding, one of which involves enabling the export of fresh Musang King to China.
As reported by nst.com.my, currently, China is only importing frozen Musang King from Malaysia.