Agricommodity regional office in Jeddah on the cards


The regional office, which would act as a hub for Malaysian commodities, would include the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, the Malaysian Rubber Council and the Malaysian Timber Council, said MPIC Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali.(pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is planning to set up a Malaysian agricommodity regional office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to capitalise on the market potential for the nation’s agricultural commodities in the Middle East and the African continent.

The regional office, which would act as a hub for Malaysian commodities, would include the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, the Malaysian Rubber Council and the Malaysian Timber Council, said MPIC Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali.

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