Fruits of success: (From left) Universiti Malaysia Terengganu students Nik Nadia Syamimi Mat, 20, Siti Noor Nazihah Zulkifli, 22, Tengku Aqilah Wardah Tengku Suhaimi, 21, and Siti Nur Syeefa Wadhiah Abu Musa, 21, examining the Terengganu Sweet Melon, which is pollinated by ‘kelulut’ at the Peradong Permanent Food Production Park, Terengganu. — Bernama
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of six popular islands in Terengganu show great potential as kelulut (stingless bee) honey farm locations and also as ecotourism destinations.
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu’s (UMT) kelulut and bee research group head Associate Prof Dr Shamsul Bahri Abd Razak said the six islands, namely Pulau Bidong, Pulau Redang, Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Lang Tengah, Pulau Kapas and Pulau Tenggol, show great promise as kelulut honey farming industry centres in the state.
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