Pineapple Industry Board plans to introduce night farming method


BANGI: The Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (LPNM) plans to introduce the night farming method for pineapple planting from next year in efforts to increase pineapple exports from 400,000 tonnes a year to 700,000 tonnes a year by 2025.

Its director-general, Mohd Khairuzamri M Salleh said the night farming method had proven to increase pineapple production based on preliminary studies conducted on several smallholdings.

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