KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) has been instructed to closely monitor the growth and production of the new shallot variety BAW-1, which is being cultivated in Perak in a bid to reduce reliance on imports.
Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the data obtained later could assist the ministry in formulating a plan for large-scale cultivation of this local red onion.
