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Musang King agency may be set up
Published on: Friday, July 22, 2022
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Musang King agency may be set up
“Taking care of Musang King is like taking care of a ‘baby’…some friends who planted 1,000 trees (of Musang King durian) but only 700 survived and this made them lost millions of ringgit.” - Bernama pic for illustration only
Kota Kinabalu: The Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry does not disregard the possibility of setting up a committee or agency to manage the development of Musang King durian cultivation in Sabah.

Assistant Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Datuk James Ratib said, during question time at the State Legislative Assembly sitting, the crop has a high value.

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“I agree with Sindumin assemblyman’s (Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob) suggestion of establishing a special committee that have well-trained officers on Musang King cultivation,” he said in response to Yusof’s supplementary question.

 
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