Pineapple board targets to grow plantations for the fruit in the country to 20,000ha

JOHOR BARU: Malaysia has set the target to have some 20,000ha of pineapple plantations by this year, says Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) chairman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali.

Sheikh Umar Bagharib said in achieving the goal, the board would focus on expanding pineapple plantation areas in East Malaysia.