Sarawak pushing for sago cultivation

“To remain competitive, the government must ensure and sustain its comparative advantage over this market segment and price dominance,” said Sarawak’s Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom.

KUCHING: Sarawak is pushing for a large-scale sago cultivation to boost production given the strong demand for sago starch in the global market.

The state exported 37,884 tonnes of sago starch worth RM78.3mil in 2021.