Govt to allocate RM9.5mil to boost local cocoa production, says plantation minister

NILAI: In response to a growing gap in domestic cocoa production, the government will allocate RM9.5mil to implement a new cocoa plantation project and cocoa farm recovery project with the ultimate goal of securing a stronger foothold in the international cocoa market, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani,

The Plantation and Commodities Minister said the plan, which includes the cultivation of a new 350ha cocoa plantation and the rehabilitation of existing farms across 2,126ha.