Temerloh farmer plants lucrative vanilla beans

Sweet smell of success: Mohd Feisal has finally managed to pollinate his vanilla plants, and is hoping to harvest about 11kg of vanilla pods.

KUANTAN: Vanilla beans fetch a premium price because it is very labour intensive to grow, making it the world’s second most expensive spice after saffron.

Mohd Feisal Norwai, 33, has taken up the challenge to plant vanilla seeds on the empty lot near his home in Kampung Bangau Parit, Temerloh.