Malaysia is expanding pineapple planting on a large scale, and the new variety can mature in 9 months

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Published Mar 5, 2024

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The Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) has announced plans to expand the country's pineapple cultivation area from 17,000 to 20,000 hectares by 2024. This is part of an effort to increase pineapple production from 583,543 tons to 700,000 tons, with a focus on technology and automation applications. A new variety of pineapple, SG1, will be introduced, which has a shorter growth period and larger fruits. Additionally, the board aims to increase pineapple exports by 200 containers this year.

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According to the Malaysian Star, Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali, chairman of the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), said that Malaysia has set a target and plans to increase the scale of pineapple cultivation to 20,000 hectares in 2024. The current pineapple planting area in Malaysia is about 17,000 hectares. To achieve this goal, the committee will focus on expanding the pineapple planting area in East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), which have huge development potential in terms of agricultural land. Bagharib said the committee hopes to increase pineapple production from the current 583,543 tons to 700,000 tons, in line with the targets set by the Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. In its efforts to increase production, it will also focus on technology and automation applications. In March, a new variety of SG1 (Sarawak Gold 1) pineapple from Sarawak will be introduced to the Malay Peninsula for planting. This variety is a hybrid variety introduced from Taiwan, ...

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