KUCHING: Sarawak remains the highest producer of pepper in the country, said Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities secretary general Datuk Himmat Singh. He revealed that based on Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB)’s statistics, Sarawak accounted for 98 per cent of the nation’s pepper production and the state produced 14,903 tonnes of pepper valued at RM287.4 […]
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KUCHING: The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities strives to position Malaysia as the top quality pepper producer in the world through pepper produced in Sarawak. According to minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, Sarawak pepper is accepted as the premium pepper in the world market and its reputation attracts pepper growers from other countries […]
KUCHING: The first ever Sarawak Food Exporters business matching webinar sponsored by Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (Statos) succeeded in securing RM310,000 in export orders in less than two weeks after it was held. This collaboration between Statos, Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Singapore Food AGENCY (SFA) on June 24 saw seven Sarawak agricultural […]
SIBU: Pepper farmers should consider planting the crop using organic farming methods. Julau Member of Parliament Datuk Joseph Salang said organic pepper would be premium produce commanding even higher market prices. “Organic pepper is produced without using any chemical fertiliser and pesticide which can leave traces of residue. “The processing method from harvesting to drying […]
SIBU: Sarawak pepper is among the commodities with the best quality in the world, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. According to her, the quality of Sarawak pepper lies in its content, which is almost organic. “Sarawak pepper is the best in the world, (as it) contains no pesticide and […]
SARIKEI: 98 per cent of the country’s pepper farmers are from Sarawak, but very few realise they are producing the best pepper in the world. The quality of pepper produced by other countries are no match to Sarawak pepper, Director-General of Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB), Dr Harry Entebang said. He added that countries like South […]
SRI AMAN: Sarawak pepper remains a renowned brand worldwide with its quality ranked among the best of all pepper producing countries. Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur, said Sarawak pepper has made Malaysians proud given the high quality of the commodity. “Sarawak pepper is a world-renowned brand and we […]