Controlled ketum cultivation can offer economic, medicinal benefits, Kedah assembly told

ALOR SETAR: The controlled cultivation of ketum could provide significant benefits, not only economically but also medicinally, the Kedah Legislative Assembly was told on Sunday (Aug 25).

State Agriculture, Plantation, and Transport Committee chairman Dzowahir Ab Ghani said the committee urged the Federal Government to seriously consider the potential of ketum, which could generate revenue for the state government.