Awang Tengah (centre), assistant ministers Datuk Naroden Majais (second from left) and Datuk Len Talif Salleh (second from right) and state forest director Hamden Mohammad (left) launching the NTFP carnival at the Kuching Waterfront — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star
KUCHING: Non-timber forest products (NTFP) can be developed as a source of income for rural communities through smart partnerships between the government and private sector.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said NTFP such as herbs, spices and crafts had the potential to be expanded to the global market.
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