According to Raja Ahmad, the labu lemak pumpkins can fetch prices of RM4,000 a tonne.
PERAK is planning to go big on the cultivation of a type of pumpkin known as Labu Lemak.
Perak Breeders Organisation Board of Directors Chairman Datuk Seri Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar said, currently only a few farmers have been planting the squash on small scale in the state.
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