Sabah should develop floriculture industry to reduce dependency on imports, says Hajiji


Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor at the Flower Festival held in the Agricultural Park at Sabah's interior Tenom district on Sunday (Sept 4).

TENOM: Sabah has the potential of developing its landscaping and floriculture industry to reduce import dependency while also helping the local economy, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

He said that the state imported 156.93 tons of fresh flowers with a value of RM4.9mil last year.

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