Terengganu Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has begun processing durian into pulp to address the oversupply of the fruit in the market.
Director Muhamad Fadlee Hassan said the initiative, carried out at Fama’s Fresh Fruit Processing Centre in Besut since June, formed part of the 2026 Seasonal Fruits Marketing and Intervention Implementation Plan to ensure growers’ produce was marketed more systematically while addressing excess supply.
“We expect to process about 10 tonnes of durian pulp a month due to oversupply. Our centre has the capacity to store about 16 tonnes at any one time.
“Durian pulp, or fresh durian flesh, is widely used in downstream industries to produce traditional cakes, ice cream and other products, and is sold at between RM30 and RM40 per kilogramme,” he said after the 2026 Durian Marketing and Intervention Plan engagement programme at the Fama Operations Centre near Chendering, Kuala Terengganu.
Fadlee told Bernama the processing initiative was introduced after durian prices fell below RM3.50 per kg.
He said although durian production in Terengganu, particularly in Besut, Setiu and Hulu Terengganu, was not as high as in other states, the influx from elsewhere had resulted in an oversupply, putting pressure on prices in the state.
As part of the intervention, Fama purchases durian from registered collectors at RM3 per kg before processing them into pulp.
He added that Fama was also selling durian in bulk at low prices directly to consumers through its 11 sales centres across Terengganu.
