Uggah said Sarawak successfully exported about 100 metric tonnes of durian products in paste and pulp forms. — Picture by Sulok Tawie
“I believe that if we can continue to progress in this manner, we will be able to achieve our twin goals of raising the income of the farmers and becoming the net food exporter,” he said in his ministerial winding up debate in the Sarawak State Assembly here. He said his ministry will also intensify its effort to organise the supply and delivery of fresh fruits to the two anchor companies.
On pineapples, he said these were in good demand worldwide, whether as fresh fruits or processed and value-added products, especially from China and the Middle East. “The project involves 40 smallholders as the out growers while the anchor company is to provide technical know-how and to purchase output from the out growers.
As for bananas, Uggah said there is high demand for banana chip products from the peninsula and export markets, especially in China.
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