KOTA SAMARAHAN (Dec 12): The Malaysian cocoa industry has good potential to penetrate the international market due to its high quality, said Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamarudin. She said the ministry was serious about developing the cocoa industry as the country's fourth largest commodity, after oil palm, rubber and timber. "So if we can focus on growing high quality cocoa, it will definitely generate income. According to Zuraida, the Malaysian Cocoa Board strives to help local chocolate entrepreneurs promote their products to be known throughout the country, thus being able to compete with international chocolate products. The RM4.6 million Sarawak Cocoa Cluster Complex in Kota Samarahan was completed in May and is part of the Cocoa Cluster Chain Development Programme under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).

Source: The Edge Markets December 13, 2021 01:42 UTC