Sarawak still nation’s largest pepper-producing region with 8,061 hectares cultivated

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Sarawak still nation’s largest pepper-producing region with 8,061 hectares cultivated

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Sarawak remains the leading pepper-producing region in Malaysia, with over 8,000 hectares under cultivation. The local government continues to support growth in the pepper industry to enhance economic stability for local farmers.

KUCHING (May 19): Sarawak remains the country’s largest pepper-producing region with 8,061 hectares cultivated involving 38,587 smallholders as of March this year. Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said to ensure the continued growth of the pepper industry, his ministry is collaborating with the Malaysian Pepper Board to [...] The post Sarawak still nation’s largest pepper-producing region with 8,061 hectares cultivated appeared first on Borneo Post Online.

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