Overcoming the coconut shortage with imports


PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has announced that an estimated 500 tonnes of coconut will be imported into Peninsular Malaysia each month from February onwards.

It said the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has taken proactive steps to address the coconut supply shortage by purchasing more mature coconuts from Indonesia, particularly for the upcoming festive seasons.

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