Salahuddin (second from left) planting pineapples at the Kulim pineapple plantation in Ulu Tiram. With him are Johor Corporation president Datuk Kamaruzzaman Abu Kasim (second from right) and ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohd Sallehhuddin Hassan. — Bernama
JOHOR BARU: Malaysia will need at least another 3,000ha of land to grow MD2 pineapples in order to meet the demand of domestic and overseas markets.
Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said currently there was only 2,000ha of land in the country used for the purpose of growing pineapples, majority of which was in Johor.
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