Commercial cultivation of guarana is not allowed in Malaysia

Published 2022년 4월 12일

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The Agriculture Department of Malaysia has prohibited the commercial farming of guarana due to potential harm to the country's rubber industry. The ban is enforced under the Quarantine Act 1976 and Plant Quarantine Regulation 1981, and is also in compliance with Brazilian law. The department has cautioned that unauthorized cultivation could lead to the introduction of new diseases and legal action from the Brazilian government. Additionally, the importation of plants from countries endemic to the South American Leaf Blight disease, which can harm rubber crops, is restricted except for research purposes.

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): Commercial farming of guarana (Paullinia cupana) in Malaysia is not allowed by the Agriculture Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI). In a statement Tuesday (April 12), the department said this followed a ban on the importation of guarana (also known as P.crysan, P.sorbilis) as it can harm the country’s rubber industry. “This is because guarana seeds brought into Malaysia illegally for commercialisation is banned under the Quarantine Act 1976 and Plant Quarantine Regulation 1981. “The cultivation of guarana in Malaysia brings the risk of carrying other new diseases such as Colletotrichum guaranicola, which is only reported to attack guarana species, in addition, information on the disease is limited and will make it difficult to control if an attack occurs in Malaysia," he said. Apart from that, any parties which plant guarana are at the risk of being subjected to legal action by the Brazilian government if the crop is ...

Source: Theedgemarkets