Sowing seeds of good durian


Azman Narudin (in blue) with Kedah Agricultural Department director Eliyas Saad (third, right) enjoying durians during the Durian Festival in Alor Setar. — Bernama

KEDAH is set to export high-quality durians such as Musang King, Black Thorn (or chi) and D24 when its fruit farm projects in Kulim, Sik and Baling districts start producing yields in three years from now.

State Agriculture and Transportation, Agro-based and Primary Industries Committee chairman Azman Nasrudin said that up till now, 30 farmers in the state had begun planting these types of durian species on 50 hectares of land since last year.

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