Sabah may cultivate this ‘dangerous’ plant if proven harmless to other crops


KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is now open to developing the guarana plant, a species deemed ‘dangerous’ in many parts of the world including Malaysia, despite rejecting the idea in 2022.

State Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Industry Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said if experts can determine that this plant is not harmful to other crops and commodities and prove its value, they might consider allowing it to be cultivated here.

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