Plantation and Commodities Ministry in Malaysia will focus on downstream pepper industry development

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities will focus on promoting the development of downstream industries based on local pepper production, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. Fadillah, who is also the minister of plantation and commodities, said the ministry would also focus on efforts to produce high-quality pepper for the international market. “Malaysian pepper is premium and of better quality. Demand from European countries is more focused on our pepper. We also get higher prices, especially from countries like Japan, South Korea and Sweden. “So, we encourage the development of downstream pepper industries, not only as a spice for food but now diversify into perfumes... tea and so on,” he said when winding up the committee-level debate on the Supply Bill 2024 for the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities at the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday. Fadillah said Malaysia now ranked second in terms of the number of downstream pepper products ...