Plant with many uses making waves


Indonesian labourer Sahar working at a pineapple plantation in Kampung Parit Ghani near Simpang Renggam in Johor. — Photos: THOMAS YONG/The Star

THE growing demand globally for Malaysian pineapples spells good news for more than 3,300 farmers nationwide.

Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) chairman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali said local pineapples had high export potential.

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