Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (second from left) looking someblack pepper products displayed at the Empowerment of Johor Pepper Industry Players programme in Senai, Kulai.
KULAI: Johor has the potential to become a marketing and export hub for downstream black pepper products because of its proximity to Singapore, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah, who is also Plantation and Commodities Minister, said Johor is the largest producer of black pepper in Peninsular Malaysia, with a total of 38ha managed by 155 farmers.
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