Malaysia to Refer to Thailand, Japan to Produce Local Fruits Year-Round

KLANG (Selangor, Malaysia), July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has made Thailand and Japan its reference in carrying out research and development (R&D) on seasonal fruits for year-round production.

Its Minister, Mohamad Sabu said the efforts carried out by the Department of Agriculture (DOA) and the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) are in line with the objectives of the Campaign to Eat More Local Fruits and Vegetables.

"We are carrying out R&D, especially by DOA and MARDI, to produce new seeds and so on. The MARDI durian, for example, was produced recently in Kuala Kangsar city. Delicious. High quality," he said.

Mohamad said this in his speech when launching the National Campaign to Eat More Local Fruits and Vegetables and the closing of the 4-day FAMA Fest 2025 @ Selangor at a shopping mall here Sunday.

Meanwhile, Mohamad said the KPKM is very serious in its efforts to raise the popularity of local fruits among Malaysians.

He added that the government has also decided that official government functions must be served with local fruits, and that it is a symbol of support for local farmers' production and to uphold its own products.

"During my visit to Thailand as the Minister of Defence, I was served food based on local fruits and vegetables throughout my time there. The same goes for Japan, almost 100 per cent local," he said.

-- BERNAMA