Ahmad Zahid wants Risda to establish high-tech rubber depot in Sabah

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivering his speech during the Sabah State Level Pekebun Kecil Makmur Programme at SJK(C) Chung Hwa hall, Tenom.

TENOM: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) to establish a High-Tech Rubber Depot in the district to boost the rubber industry and support smallholders in the state.

Ahmad Zahid, who also serves as the Rural and Regional Minister, said Sabah has excellent potential in the rubber industry, adding that the state has the largest rubber plantation area in the country, spanning 202,536 hectares or 25.69 % of Malaysia’s total rubber cultivation area.