Planting the seeds for new varieties to stabilise prices

Spoilt for choice: A customer selecting fresh local fruits at a stall in the city centre. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: As Malaysians continue to grapple with the rising prices of tropical fruits, the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) has been at the forefront of developing fruit varieties to address the challenge.

“Mardi has been diligently putting in effort in research and development.