BAGAN DATUK: Four new high-yield hybrid coconut varieties has been launched by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) to increase the productivity and income of local farmers and entrepreneurs.
Mardi director-general Datuk Dr Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani said the new varieties called Mylag, Marleca, Carena and Careni are capable of producing more than 25,000 nuts per hectare annually.
