A third of the durian trees will be in Johor Read more at straitstimes.com.
KUALA LUMPUR - The days of durian lovers’ wallets being at the mercy of weather gods could soon be over. One of Malaysia’s largest planters is partnering a top Japanese agritech firm to not only expand its acreage, but also to boost yields, quality and efficiency.
PLS Plantations will have a 51-per-cent stake in the joint venture with MYFARM Inc backed by the likes of SB Technology , DCM Holdings and Tsumura & Co, in the RM210 million deal - the largest Japanese investment in durians.Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
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